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COVID-19 is killing more men. But the social and economic consequences of the pandemic are landing hardest on women. By: Gabriela Salas In country after country, population after population, the trend seen earlier this year seems to be true: women appear to be less susceptible to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. But even ...

By Julia Kagan On June 19, 2020, the Trump-Pence administration finalized its changes to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which specifies the civil rights protections that apply to health care settings. First, some background. In 2016, the Obama administration issued regulations implementing Section 1557 of ACA that made clear that discrimination on the ...

The novel coronavirus outbreak, which began in November 2019, has now expanded to touch nearly every nation, with serious public health consequences in the United States. As countries and states have locked down and enforced social distancing, millions of people have been ordered to stay at home for all but essential activities.  It is no secret ...

Pregnancy in a pandemic. These are never words I thought I’d use. But here I am, halfway through my pregnancy trying to navigate a global public health crisis. While every pregnancy poses its own challenges, mine has highlighted the ways in which telemedicine in the era of COVID-19 can expand access to quality care when ...

The FDA says pregnant people can meet with their doctors remotely and have their abortion at home — but first, they must travel during a global pandemic just to pick up their pills.     May 8, 2020 By Sarah Christopherson and Olivia Snavely Under federal law, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can impose Risk Evaluation and Mitigation ...

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to impact everyone, it is imperative that consumers make safe choices with regard to the personal care and beauty products they use. The virus can be deadly, especially for those with suppressed immune systems. Doctors have advised avoiding potential exposure to the virus, for example by washing hands frequently and ...

By: Oliva Snavely   Celebrity promotions are nothing new – we see them constantly, from athletes endorsing sports equipment to singers promoting skin care brands. Unfortunately, celebrity endorsements of medical treatments are also common, with celebrities like Rumer Willis and Suzanne Somers promoting sex drugs for women. While this type of promotion might seem similar to celebrity ...

By: Olivia Snavely In the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect health care workers, hospitals are enacting increasingly strict policies regarding visitation. But the most restrictive edict so far has come from two New York City hospitals who announced that they would not allow any family members, including partners and spouses, or outside ...

By: Olivia Snavely As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, one trend is increasingly clear: the disparity in how COVID-19 affects men versus women. Early data in Hubei, the Chinese province where the outbreak began, showed a mortality rate of 2.8 percent for men and 1.7 percent for women, despite the infection rate being evenly distributed across ...

You’ve read about the novel coronavirus in the news but what is it and what can you do to stay healthy and safe?   March 4, 2020 By Mara Lurie and Sarah Christopherson Editor’s note: we have updated the section on facemask usage in response to evolving recommendations from public health experts.   Background Coronaviruses are a “family” of viruses that can ...