OBGYN

A nonprofit advocacy and research organization launched a new research collaborative focused on addressing the high rate of preterm births. UT Southwestern in Dallas and UT Medical Branch in Galveston are part of the new Texas research collaborative. The Texas Collaborative marks the organization’s sixth Prematurity Research Center.

The FDA approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening in May. Texas is the eighth state to have access to the test as the company rolls the product out state-by-state.

Texas OB-GYN physicians surveyed reported fear of legal repercussions, confusion surrounding state abortion restrictions and concerns they cannot practice medicine using best practices.

A new study from UT Austin shows the outcome of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on maternal health in Texas.

Maternal health advocates want Texas leaders to prioritize support for pregnant people in the 2023 legislative session.

“It was just a matter of time before the baby died, or maybe I’d have to go through the trauma of carrying to term knowing I wasn’t bringing a baby home,” said 27-year-old Lauren Hall. “I couldn’t do that.”

More than 100 military installations are in states where abortion is now banned.

According to some research, two of every five women have sexual concerns or difficulties at some point in their lives. Yet no one has been able to create…

Texas is an epicenter for human trafficking. Recently, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton established a new unit of attorneys and investigators focused on…

Ten thousand babies are delivered each year in Parkland Memorial Hospital. This year, there was even a set of quintuplets. When the $1.3 billion dollar…

The Obama administration says about eight million people have signed up for the Affordable Care Act through online exchanges – not counting those who…