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Stephanie T. Page, MD, PhD, UW Medicine Diabetes Institute, presented on ongoing research and growing interest in new male contraceptive options, such as an oral pill and a hormonal transdermal gel, at the American Urological Association 2024 Annual Meeting.

On April 16, families and faculty of Piedra Vista received an email confirming that the Pledge of Allegiance would be spoken in Diné and Spanish during the May graduation ceremony. The decision comes...

Despite improvements in breast cancer screening and treatment, Black women experience higher death rates and more aggressive forms of the disease than White women.

Hello, my name is Patricia Graham. May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/People Month. Sunday, May 5, is the National Awareness Walk — here in Juneau starting at 1 p.m. on the Alaska State Capitol steps.

In 2022, 817 women died of maternal causes in the United States, compared with 1,205 in 2021. The maternal mortality rate decreased to 22.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

"To suggest that these disparities exist because women have chosen them is both dangerous and untrue."

The number of American women who died at or soon after childbirth declined significantly in 2022, the latest government data shows, but the rate is still higher than pre-pandemic levels.

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The number of American women who died at or soon after childbirth declined significantly in 2022, the latest government data shows, but the rate is still higher than pre-pandemic levels.

The exact causes of lupus are unknown. Hormonal, genetic, environmental, and immunologic factors can increase your risk of developing lupus.