A new study exposes the alarming levels of medical and educational debt burdening U.S. health care workers, with debt disproportionately affecting women, Black workers, and those in lower-paying fields.
A 2024 study of 85 pregnancies found no shunt malfunctions during pregnancy and only a 5.9% postpartum revision rate, contradicting decades of data on shunt failure risks for pregnant women.
NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.