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.
A Swedish registry study of 648,385 women revealed that those who experienced eclampsia during pregnancy had a 5.3-fold increased risk of developing epilepsy compared to women with normotensive pregnancies during a 15-year follow-up period.
Amid the closure of a rural Oregon maternity ward, the article explores the challenges faced by rural women in accessing maternal healthcare and the debates surrounding abortion access and reproductive healthcare in rural areas.