Search results for "Women's Health"
Women's health rights drive expansion of ACP policy
ACP's positions on women's health policy have grown from a few paragraphs into position papers, policies, and most importantly, progress.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/womens-health-rights-drive-expansion-of-acp-policy.htm
1 May 2024
Keep current on the changing medicolegal landscape
An expert offers an overview of the changing medicolegal landscape and how physicians can navigate it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/keep-current-on-the-changing-medicolegal-landscape.htm
1 May 2024
Potential problematic prescribing in older women
Prescription of systemic estrogen therapy after menopause could be a red flag for use of other medications linked to dementia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/potential-problematic-prescribing-in-older-women.htm
1 Apr 2024
Combating the crisis of loneliness
While the COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on loneliness, social engagement with friends and family has been falling for the past two decades as feelings of social isolation have increased.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/combating-the-crisis-of-loneliness.htm
1 Oct 2023
Marking achievements in gender equity
The President-elect of the American Medical Women's Association discusses mentorship, advocacy, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/marking-achievements-in-gender-equity.htm
1 Sep 2023
Consider menopause's impact ‘beyond the bikini area’
While 80% of women have menopausal vasomotor symptoms, 70% of them go untreated.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/consider-menopauses-impact-beyond-the-bikini-area.htm
1 Sep 2023
ACP adapts reproductive health policy
Once the Supreme Court's final decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was released in June 2022, the landscape for reproductive health care in the U.S. immediately began to change.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/04/acp-adapts-reproductive-health-policy.htm
1 Apr 2023
Weighing options for mid-life women
Talking about diet and exercise habits in mid-life can help guard against incremental weight gain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/weighing-options-for-mid-life-women.htm
1 Feb 2023
Intimate partner violence: An epidemic hiding in plain sight
Despite a recommendation to screen for intimate partner violence and the many tools available to physicians, barriers to implementation remain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/11/intimate-partner-violence-an-epidemic-hiding-in-plain-sight.htm
1 Nov 2022
What Dobbs might mean for medicine
The Supreme Court's recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization has far-reaching implications for both patients and physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/what-dobbs-might-mean-for-medicine.htm
1 Sep 2022