All posts by Catherine Morrisey
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Xavier University Kicks Employees Off Contraception Coverage
The fallout from the Catholic Bishops’ crusade against contraception continues as Xavier University announced it was discontinuing birth-control insurance coverage for its employees effective July...
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Study Shows Race, Ethnicity Factors in Vitamin Deficiency
Americans may not have the healthiest diets, but most get adequate levels of essential vitamins and nutrients, according to a new report from the Centers...
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Barbie is Running for President
Barbie has stepped onto the campaign trail and will officially announce her bid for President on Thursday. The “I Can Be…President” Barbie doll by manufacturer...
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Pharmacies Deter Teens from Plan B, Study Shows
Even though it’s legal for 17-year-olds to get the so-called morning-after pill, a new study shows that pharmacy employees often dole out the wrong information,...
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ICE Deportations Leave Thousands in U.S. Foster Care System
A new ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) report revealed that in the first six months of 2011, the agency deported a total of 46,686 immigrants...
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First Inpatient Unit for Postpartum Depression
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) opened the nation’s first stand-alone inpatient psychiatry unit specifically for expectant or new mothers struggling with depression...
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Giving Birth Takes Longer Now Than in 1960s
Births during the last decade take longer than they did in the early 1960s — 2.6 hours longer for women having their first baby, and...
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Oklahoma Court Strikes Down Ultrasound Abortion Law
An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday struck down a state law requiring women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them and...
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Acclaimed Gymnastics Coach Accused of Physical, Sexual Abuse
A group of former gymnasts are accusing a nationally recognized gymnastics coach of years of physical abuse, torture and sexual molestation. Doug Boger coached young...
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DC Female Condom Programs Saves Taxpayers Millions
A program in Washington DC, which gives female condoms to residents at no cost, saved $6 million in medical costs its initial year. During the...
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Court Rules Against Bishops in One Birth Control Fight
Last Friday, a federal judge ruled against Catholic bishops in a battle over whether the group could impose its views on contraception and abortion through...
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Former IMF Chief Charged with Aggravated Pimping
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who formerly served as the chief of the International Monetary Fund, was charged Tuesday by French officials with “aggravated pimping” for his alleged...
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The WealthyTarget Bangladeshi's Poor for Organs
Wealthy people are bypassing donor lists by paying off poor people in Bangladesh into selling their organs. An investigative paper, authored by anthropologist Monir Moniruzzaman, examined illegal...
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HPV Vaccine Not Frequently Recommended for Black Girls
Despite its reputation as a “strong weapon in prevention,” the HPV vaccine may not be benefiting adolescent females equally, a new study has found. According to researchers at...
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Racial Attitudes and Opinions on Healthcare Reform
As the Supreme Court gets ready to hear a case involving the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care overhaul, social scientists are asking a disturbing...
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Pimps Tattoo Women with Barcodes in Spain
Spanish police arrested 22 suspected pimps who allegedly used violence to force women into prostitution and tattooed them with bar codes as a sign of...
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Brazil's Poor Receive Free Plastic Surgery
Brazil is the second biggest consumer of plastic surgery in the world. Cosmetic procedures have become so widespread that doctors are now offering them to...
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Native American Women Lack Access to Plan B
A report by the Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Center says women living on Native American reservations face major obstacles to accessing Plan B...