Stories tagged: "womens health"
Access to quality maternal care is critical for both mothers and babies, but what happens when the closest maternal health center isn’t actually close?
To borrow a line from Disney's Frozen, "for the first time in forever" every moment of 2022 was not defined by COVID. Instead, a large chunk of the year's health headlines was devoted to the overturning of reproductive options and its impact on Wisconsin women. But not all headlines were bad. Here are several "good news" standouts.
Ovarian cancer, often called the ‘silent killer,’ is the deadliest form of gynecological cancer. That could soon change.
The hearts, with encouraging messages attached, are now appearing as far away as Connecticut. Learn how you can join the movement!
This year, more than 5,000 Wisconsin women will find out they have breast cancer. The disease has a high survival rate, as long as you detect it early. The Good News: Regardless of whether you have insurance or which kind of insurance you have, the Wisconsin Well Woman Program makes sure everyone can get screened for breast cancer.
The new bills would impact an estimated 50% of Wisconsin women, whose breast tissue is white– just like possible tumors.
For the first time ever, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended all adults under 65 receive annual screenings for anxiety, even if they aren't showing symptoms.