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"I think, if toilet paper is considered an essential item or soap is considered an essential item for our bodily functions, why aren't period products?" posits a member of the Hamilton County Commission on Women and Girls. The group meets with CPS leadership Thursday about getting free period products in all district bathrooms.
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It's a common misconception that people can access period supplies through government assistance. That's not the case.
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The Center for Closing the Health Gap will launch the Black Women's Health Initiative early next year. It will be crafted from focus group results being…
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Some surprising findings could alter the way doctors treat cervical cancer. A study co-authored by a first-year medical resident at the University of…
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In many states, menstrual products are subject to a sales tax whereas items like ChapStick are not. It's just one example of women paying a premium, known as the "pink tax," for various products.
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Daily environmental factors, such as chemical exposure through food and products, play a role in a woman?'s likelihood of developing breast cancer. The…
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Born into post-apartheid South Africa, the young women of the townships around Cape Town still face daunting challenges. Their families and communities…
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Kimberly Burge, author of The Born Frees: Writing with the Girls of Gugulethu, will be participating at an event tomorrow evening at the YWCA of Greater…
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Approximately 40,000 women will die from breast cancer this year in America, and about 4,000 more will die from cervical cancer. Early detection is…
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NOTE: This show originally aired May 6, 2014 While the vast majority of women in the United States give birth to their babies in a hospital, home births…