women’s health

Group of women protesting outdoors for women empowerment.

A Medical Student’s Reflection on the Death of RBG

by Sara Wallam
October 15, 2020
A Day in the Life

Sara Wallam, a second-year medical student, reflects on the loss of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and what her death may mean for the future of the country.

Pack of oral contraceptive pills on a blue background.

Empowerment Beyond the Pill

by Riley Bannon
August 19, 2020
Perspectives in Research

Since pharmaceutical companies began rebranding the pill in the 1990s, use of hormonal birth control for noncontraceptive purposes has exploded. But what has that done to women’s understanding of their own bodies?

quote: by bringing these disparities to light and increasing access to care, we can work to make sure that a patient's treatment outcome it not determined by his or her geographic location and move toward a future in which all patients have the necessary tools to best fight a cancer diagnosis, regardless of the neighborhood they live in or socioeconomic status.

Uncovering a Troubling Truth: When Health Care Isn’t Created Equal

by Diana Cholakian
March 23, 2017May 31, 2019
Perspectives in Research

Spurred by the most recent women’s march in Washington, D.C., it is easy to think that the best way to get involved and rally for… Read More »Uncovering a Troubling Truth: When Health Care Isn’t Created Equal