Women’s Health Concerns Are Not Always Taken Seriously — and It’s Even Worse for Women of Color
Women, especially women of color, are often dismissed and ignored by healthcare providers. Here’s what you can do about it.
Women, especially women of color, are often dismissed and ignored by healthcare providers. Here’s what you can do about it.
Cancer care research usually overlooks the multiple identities of individual patients
Recent research finds that women are less likely to have complications or die when their surgeon is a woman
The “boys club” is alive and well in medicine
It's unbelievable that LGBTQ discrimination in healthcare is still a thing
After decades, I finally stopped hiding my sexual orientation — and my family’s reaction wasn’t even close to what I expected
Misinformation, bias and lack of access to health care can put LGBTQ people with cervixes at greater risk of developing cancer
Study finds that women in Ph.D STEM programs are often told they have to choose between family and career
Women in both acute pain and chronic pain are underdiagnosed and undertreated — and it's even worse for women of color
In the 1800s, Sarah Baartman was an African woman who was paraded around Europe, where spectators jeered at her large buttocks
The history of trans youth offers some of the most compelling proof that trans kids aren't some sort of new phenomenon
These kids faced tremendous obstacles in a world where the word "transgender" didn't even exist
Coming out to my family as transgender helped me find inner peace
Quarantine has been both a plus and minus for transgender parents
Nonbinary refers to people who don't see themselves as strictly male or female, or people who move between genders
Virginia's first transgender lawmaker is making it harder to deny that trans rights are human rights
Studies show that family acceptance or rejection has a big impact on a trans child's mental health and happiness
A gender-affirmative approach and evidence-based medicine allow young transgender people to live in the world as their authentic selves
It's important to talk to your doctor about the cost of cancer care
The pandemic has made it difficult for trans people to support one another in person, or celebrate important physical changes with friends
A look at how and why transgender women can experience menopause symptoms
Health care is complicated for everyone, but trans women face extra hurdles