Hot off the presses! The Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health at the University of Minnesota is very pleased to announce the release of the summer 2010 issue of Healthy Generations on the Health of Military Families. Electronic of this (high resolution) issue and past issues are available to download at: […]
Category: Women's Health
Maternal deaths on the decline?
New research published in the Lancet (April 2010) shows a sharp decrease in maternal deaths for the first time in decades: from 525,300 maternal deaths in 1980, to 342,900 in 2008. As the New York Times reported last week, the news came as a surprise to many maternal health advocates—who assumed data would be similar […]
Drive-Thru Diet?
With obesity rates in this country at an all time high, the food industry has responded. Many eating establishments have added healthier options to their menus, including smaller portions and a selection of lower calorie foods. However, one fast food chain has gone as far as promoting their menu items as “diet food.” Taco Bell’s […]
EC in Minnesota: some facts for minors
A recent comment from a visitor prompted this blogger to wonder–how accessible is emergency contraception in Minnesota, anyway? The short (and uninformative) answer is, it depends. For women and their partners who are 17 and older, emergency contraceptive (commonly known as “the morning after pill,” branded as “Plan B” or “Next Choice”) is available over-the-counter. […]
Good news for servicewomen
Today’s Airforce Times describes a new bill sponsored by Senators Al Franken and Olympia Snowe that would make emergency contraceptives available to women serving overseas. The Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act also mandates that patients “not be required to get prior approval” before recieving care. It is similar, the article notes, to legislation sponsored by […]
Brief Examines Access to Abortion Coverage and Health Reform
A new brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation examines issues surrounding abortion coverage in the ongoing debate over health care reform. The brief explains current federal and state laws regarding coverage of abortion by Medicaid and private insurance companies, discusses the treatment of coverage for abortion services under the major health reform bills in the […]