Latest Women's Health Shows
Is Drinking Coffee During Pregnancy Bad for My Baby?
May 31, 2018Research shows caffeine is a stressor in pregnancy, and babies with stress in the uterus are more likely to have health problems as children and adults, one of those problems being overweight. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones ... Read More
Women Should Rest for a Month After Childbirth—Myth or Fact?
May 29, 2018Until about 100 years ago, 1 in 10 women died in childbirth. And the period after childbirth was equally delicate. If women survived a difficult birth, they often were left weak and anemic. The same mothers then would have to provide milk for their babies. In the Chinese culture, women are told to ... Read More
Mental Trauma Can Impact Your Physical Health
May 24, 2018Women react differently to trauma than men do, and the long-term effects of trauma can bring on complicated health consequences. Violence and abuse, specifically, are associated with chronic illnesses that can decrease one's lifespan—but many with trauma don't seek help. Women's health expert Read More
My Breasts Are Different Sizes – Am I Normal?
May 15, 2018From Downton Abbey to “Abby Normal”— Dr. Kirtly Jones explains the variations in women’s breasts and how cultural, ethnic, and developmental differences influence the perceptions of what constitutes ... Read More
Your Healthcare Should Be Different... Because You're a Woman
May 10, 2018Men are treated one way for heart attacks, women another. Why is that? From treatment to triage, a patient’s sex and gender has a large impact on their health and how they are treated. Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly ... Read More
How Men’s Sperm Can Affect Pregnancy
May 8, 2018From eating healthy diets to preparing the incubator, there are many things recommended to women to do before they get pregnant to have a healthy baby. But it takes two to make a baby, so what about the men? Recent research has shown that genes encoded in men’s sperm can be modifed by the ... Read More
New Utah Law Increases Women's Access to Birth Control
May 3, 2018States with the least access to family planning have the highest rates of unplanned pregnancies and maternal deaths. Starting May 18th, Utah will become one of a few states that allow women the option to get their birth control prescriptions renewed and refilled by a pharmacist, rather than a ... Read More