Bone Mineral Density Screening For Older Women With Normal T-Scores May Not Needed For 15 Years

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and other organizations have recommended that women ages 65 and older be routinely screened for osteoporosis using bone mineral density (BMD) screening. However, how often women should be screened is a topic that remains controversial and undecided, with no definitive scientific evidence to provide guidance. Now a new study led by Margaret L…

Survey Finds The Pill, Female Sterilization Still Leading Methods Of Contraception

Birth control pills and female sterilization are the leading methods of contraception for women ages 15 to 44, according to a recent survey by the National Center for Health Statistics, the New York Times reports. William Mosher, a statistician with the center, said some findings were “quite persistent” over the years…

Routine Osteoporosis Screening Recommended For All Women Over Age 65

In an update to its 2002 recommendation, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now recommends that all women ages 65 and older be routinely screened for osteoporosis…

Center For Reproductive Rights Challenges FDA Over Emergency Contraception Access

The Center for Reproductive Rights has filed a motion for contempt against FDA for failing to respond to a court order instructing it to reconsider permitting over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception to women of all ages, the New Mexico Independent reports. The drug currently is available without a prescription to women ages 17 and older (Doland, New Mexico Independent, 11/16)…

NPR Examines Pew Study On Number Of Women Without Children

NPR’s “Tell Me More” on Tuesday spoke with the co-author of a new Pew Research Center report that found the percentage of women ages 40 and older who do not have children has doubled to nearly 20% since the 1970s. Among black women, the proportion of women without children has increased three times faster than among white women, according to the report…

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