Clinics Struggle as Trump Admin Freezes Family Planning Funds
What: Politico reports that dozens of reproductive health clinics are struggling as the administration withholds $65M in Title X funds unless they prove they’ve dropped DEI programs.
Key Line: “’For some inexplicable reason, they are taking a meat axe to the healthcare system in America.’”
A deep dive on the ethical implications of working with human embryos.
Personal essay critiques the lack of information women receive about hormonal birth control side effects.
Interleukin-6 shows early promise in detecting life-threatening sepsis.
A major study ties maternal diabetes to neurodevelopmental issues in children.
The 19th highlights how removing “DEI” efforts puts research on women’s health at risk.
Federal panel reinforces need for breastfeeding help during and after pregnancy.
Tariffs could raise prices and limit access to Korean skincare products loved by U.S. consumers.
Women under 50 are 40% less likely than men to get early transfusions after trauma.
Drew Altman breaks down the real-world consequences of Kennedy’s sweeping HHS overhaul.
The New York Times dives into the ethics and limitations of using polygenic screening in IVF, highlighting the probabilistic nature of the predictions.
Maternal deaths due to cardiovascular issues more than doubled in the US between 1999 and 2022, with Black women and people in Southern states facing increased risk.
Texas Republicans propose changes to abortion bans after preventable deaths.
Denied emergency abortion care during miscarriage, a woman sues Catholic hospital in California.
A state judge loosens the law—but only slightly—on when abortions can be provided.
Trump administration floats baby bonuses, fertility funding, and fertility-focused Fulbrights.
Massive cuts eliminated federal maternal and child health divisions and forced out a key director.
Marty Makary faces controversies as the new FDA commissioner.
A new study finds fasting three days a week more effective than daily calorie restriction for weight loss.
Once academic, now viral—this disinfectant may be the most powerful skin-safe cleanser yet.
One-third of patients spend more than $50,000 on fertility treatments, according to a new survey.