Blog Posts: Research & Studies

Preventing Sexual Assault on College Campuses: What Works?

By Amie Newman | September 8, 2017

Sexual assault continues to be a serious problem among young people age 18-24. According to Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), women … More

What You Need to Know About Essure

By Amie Newman | August 23, 2017

Women report severe pain, hair loss, and heavy bleeding. They share stories of migraines, tooth decay, and brain fog. Some develop life altering … More

More Than Half of Female Homicide Victims Are Killed By Their Husbands or Boyfriends

By Amie Newman | August 3, 2017

A news story about a woman murdered on a cruise ship while on a wedding anniversary trip with her husband caught my attention … More

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Science Says Period Brains Aren’t A Thing: Women Are Not Surprised

By Amie Newman | July 17, 2017

Finally, a study shows what those of us who menstruate already know: there is no such thing as “period brain.” According to researchers … More

Study Finds Abortion Care via Telemedicine is Safe and Effective

By Amie Newman | July 6, 2017

Telemedicine has the potential to bring safe medication abortion to women in countries with extremely restricted access to abortion, according to a new … More

The Status of Black Women in the United States

By Amie Newman | June 19, 2017

Black women remain deeply impacted by structural and systemic inequity that affects every area of their lives. Despite this, Black women are one … More

Why Are So Many American Women Having Mastectomies?

By Guest Contributor | June 15, 2017

by Diana Zuckerman, PhD, and Megan Polanin, PhD When Angelina Jolie publicly announced her double mastectomy four years ago, she was praised for possibly … More

US Has Some of the Worst Health Disparities in the World

By Amie Newman | June 8, 2017

Health disparities in the United States are, unfortunately, nothing new. We’ve written before about the wide disparities in health by gender, race, and … More