EVERY year on International Women's Day (IWD), the world pauses to reflect on the progress made in advancing gender equality and the work that remains.

In Malawi, 42 per cent of girls have experienced physical violence by the age of 18, and almost half have married and left school by their eighteenth birthday. The Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional ...

The medical director of a health department on Michigan’s Thumb is bucking a decades-long trend in public health leadership. Not all are thrilled.

US, China Chart Clashing Courses To Make More Babies. Within a single week in early March 2026, Beijing unveiled a sweeping five-year plan to build a“childbirth-friendly society,” committing 180 ...

A long-awaited bill to revise Idaho’s 2024 parental consent law to address barriers to young people accessing emergency but non-life threatening care, medical examinations after reported abuse, and ...

WOMEN diagnosed with ADHD later in life are more likely to struggle with anxiety, depression and self-harm. They’re also more likely to experience drug use and teenage pregnancies, according ...

Scientists have developed a simple five-minute test that could help detect endometriosis years earlier, offering hope to millions of women who currently face long delays before diagnosis.

Colorado Senate Bill 26-097 is pending legislative consideration and adoption. It decriminalizes “consensual” commercial sexual activity (CSA) as a matter of “statewide concern.” ...

Caring for Your Little Ones When it comes to your child’s health, having trusted medical professionals close to home makes all the difference. The Paediatrics department at Life Crompton Hospital ...

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