1 Women’s Health — Health News https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/ Reporting on guideline revisions, drug approvals, safety warnings and newly published studies affecting women's care, each traced to the source document. en-US Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:23:39 GMT Health News Self-collected HPV tests: what the guidelines actually say https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/self-collected-hpv-tests-what-the-guidelines-actually-say-753571b9/ https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/self-collected-hpv-tests-what-the-guidelines-actually-say-753571b9/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:38:11 GMT Sarah Collins Health News Medicaid doula coverage is expanding, but pay gaps and federal cuts limit who benefits https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/medicaid-doula-coverage-is-expanding-but-pay-gaps-and-federal-cuts-limit-who-benefits/ https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/medicaid-doula-coverage-is-expanding-but-pay-gaps-and-federal-cuts-limit-who-benefits/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:38:09 GMT Sarah Collins Health News First over-the-counter daily birth control pill reaches U.S. shelves — and insurers are still catching up https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/first-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-reaches-us-shelves/ https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/first-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-reaches-us-shelves/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:38:01 GMT Sarah Collins Health News FDA approves Gwyn Lo, a once-weekly low-dose contraceptive patch https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/gwyn-lo-weekly-contraceptive-patch-approval/ https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/gwyn-lo-weekly-contraceptive-patch-approval/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT Grace Mensah Health News FDA formally classifies preeclampsia prognostic blood tests https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/fda-preeclampsia-blood-test-classification/ https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/fda-preeclampsia-blood-test-classification/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT Grace Mensah Health News ACOG issues its own 2026 immunization schedule for pregnancy https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/acog-maternal-immunization-schedule-2026/ https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/acog-maternal-immunization-schedule-2026/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT Grace Mensah Health News Women's health venture funding fell to $1.58 billion in 2025 https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/womens-health-venture-funding-2025-svb-report/ https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/womens-health-venture-funding-2025-svb-report/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT Grace Mensah Health News Appeals court would bar mailing mifepristone; access unchanged for now https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/fifth-circuit-mifepristone-mail-ruling/ https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/fifth-circuit-mifepristone-mail-ruling/ Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT Grace Mensah Health News Title X clinics raced to reapply for funding before the April 1 deadline https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/title-x-clinics-funding-guidance-2026/ https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/title-x-clinics-funding-guidance-2026/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT Grace Mensah Health News Nexplanon now requires REMS certification for every inserter https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/nexplanon-rems-certification-2026/ https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/nexplanon-rems-certification-2026/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT Grace Mensah Health News CDC puts the 2024 maternal mortality rate at 17.9 deaths per 100,000 births https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/maternal-mortality-rate-2024-cdc-report/ https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/maternal-mortality-rate-2024-cdc-report/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT Grace Mensah Health News WIC is funded through September 2026, with produce benefits intact https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/wic-nutrition-program-funding-2026/ https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/wic-nutrition-program-funding-2026/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT Grace Mensah Health News FDA removes boxed warnings from menopausal hormone therapy https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/fda-removes-boxed-warnings-hormone-therapy/ https://1womenshealth.com/health-news/fda-removes-boxed-warnings-hormone-therapy/ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT Grace Mensah Health News