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Contrary to some commonly held beliefs, men, more than women will likely benefit more from expanded healthcare coverage. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research June 2010 Fact Sheet, men represent a majority of non-elderly US adults who lack health insurance across all age groups but particularly ages 18-34. Under age 18, boys and [...]
In March 2010, Congress passed and President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act–the new health care reform law. It will take several years for all provisions of the Act to be implemented but there are a variety of tools becoming available to help guide the way as provisions are implements. The Our Bodies, Ourselves Blog [...]
Several Northwestern researchers, including our own Institute director, Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD, have been making a strong case for more sex-based research that is making waves in several prestigious journals including Nature and Women’s Health. Readers interested in reading these articles should click here
A survey of more than 1,200 primary care physicians indicates that many are not following clinical practice guidelines on recommended screening intervals for cervical cancer, both with regard to traditional Pap testing as well as a newer screening method, a DNA test for the human papillomavirus (HPV). The FDA has approved HPV DNA testing for [...]
Women now comprise half of all American workers, and women are either the primary or co-breadwinners for two thirds of all American families. Maria Shiver, in conjunction with the Center for American Progress, published a fascinating new report last month that outlines the ways that having a large female workforce is changing the landscape of [...]
On September 9, President Obama gave a speech to the joint houses of Congress laying out his plan for health care reform. No matter what your personal politics, the outcome of such reform regulation is going to affect us all. With that in mind, we thought it would be helpful to lay out some of [...]
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