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Womens Health

Are smartphones to blame for declining birth rates?

  • Jun 9
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PCOS gets new name to better reflect condition

  • May 12
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Supreme Court restores access to mail-order mifepristone, for now

  • May 4

6abc reporter shares miracle baby's emotional story with Tamron Hall

  • May 2

Woman's C-section disputed in court hearing

  • Apr 30

Baby on board! Passenger gives birth on Delta flight

  • Apr 27

New policy gives 2 paid days off a month for period pain

  • Mar 18

'Jersey Shore' star Snooki says she has cervical cancer

  • Feb 22

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Maternal Mental Health Month: What to know

  • May 23
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Doula and maternal wellness event happening this week

  • May 17
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Event Friday for Black Maternal Health Week

  • Apr 14
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Black Maternal Health Week shines light on disparities Black women face on path to motherhood

  • Apr 11
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Expert shares ways for women to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease

  • Feb 15, 2025
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Gyrls in the Hood provides sex education, support for Chicago's girls

  • Feb 3, 2025
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Gov. signs IL birth equity initiative, celebrates Medicaid expansion

  • Jul 29, 2024
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2 years after Roe v. Wade overturned, Illinois abortion demand soars

  • Jun 24, 2024

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Illinois Republican senator pushes to outlaw abortion, loses leadership spots

Republican leaders called the proposal "extreme" and said it is a no go.

  • Feb 18

American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement raises awareness, funds for women's health

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women.

  • Feb 17

Women's Heart Health Awareness: National Wear Red Day is Friday

February is Heart Health Month, and the American Heart Association is putting particular emphasis on women's heart health on Friday, National Wear Red Day.

  • Feb 6

Illinois maternal mortality report finds rise in pregnancy-related deaths

Preventable pregnancy-related deaths rose and stark racial disparities remained in the Illinois Department of Public Health's most recent maternal mortality report.

  • Dec 31, 2025

American Cancer Society backs women collecting their own samples for cervical cancer screenings

The American Cancer Society is now endorsing a change in cervical cancer screening guidelines that could mean less women going in for pap smears.

  • Dec 12, 2025