UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new tool to understand how medications affect men and women differently, and that will help lead to safer, more effective drugs in the future.

A recent study in JAMA Network Open revealed that Black women are more likely to seek in-clinic medication abortion services than any other race. Telehealth medicine has proven to ease access for ...

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South Carolina was the architect of prosecuting pregnant women for drug use. A positive test still can set in motion a process that lands women behind bars, childless and lacking ...

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This article is based on reporting that features expert sources. Crohn’s Disease Symptoms in Women Many diseases affect men and women equally, but some diseases, such as those that occur in the ...

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UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new tool to understand how medications affect men and women differently, and ...