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Every year, 14,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. In addition, 4,000 women will die from it every year, according to the American Cancer Society. The good news is that routine screenings a...

For the thousands of women in the U.S. who will be diagnosed with endometrial cancer this year, new guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) offer a glimpse at the most advanc...

There are more effective screenings and treatments for breast cancer than ever. Thanks to insightful research, better early detection, and more effective therapies, the death rate from breast cancer ...

Infertility is one of the most stressful situations for my Ob/Gyn patients. The inability to become pregnant can take a toll on a woman’s relationships, mental health, and physical health. In f...

Based on an interview with Rachel Scott, MD, MPH. Recent publications by MHRI investigator Dr. Rachel Scott aims to better understand the experiences of cisgender women with HIV prevention, specifi...

This article was written from an interview with Dr. Rachel Scott, MD, MPH.   In 2021, 36,136 people in the U.S. were diagnosed with HIV. While that annual number declined 12% between 2017 and 20...