Pubic hair grooming linked to sexually transmitted infections
Study finds that adults who wax, shave or pluck are twice as likely to get an infection because of cuts – but there are other possible explanations for the link
Surviving in Trump’s America: 10 things women can do to protect their rights
With Donald Trump, an overtly misogynist politician, headed to the White House, it’s time to anticipate what may happen and take steps to ease our minds
US aid for women’s sexual health worldwide under threat
Under Trump, campaigners say, $600m in aid could be ‘cut drastically’, costing maternal lives, as they predict return to anti-abortion stance on health funding
There’s a big difference between those who realise they’re winging it, and those who don’t
The most obvious case, it goes without saying, is that of the proto-fascist misogynist who’s running for US president
Obamacare made it illegal to deny care to the sick. Insurance companies still do it
People with pre-existing conditions are still discriminated against. The government shouldn’t allow this to happen
Why a porn star is fighting California’s condom law: ‘It’s a women’s rights issue’
Adult film actor Tasha Reign says a proposed law that would enforce condom use on set is an assault on her rights over her own body
Doctors would all support Obamacare if they saw the vast inequality that I do
Data shows physicians in different disciplines vote differently. The ones who don’t take Medicaid seem to skew more Republican than those who do
World’s first baby born from new procedure using DNA of three people
Experts welcome news of successful mitochondrial transfer but caution against operating in countries beyond regulations
Burger King and KFC called out for lagging behind on antibiotic-free meat
A new report grades fast food chains on their efforts to curb the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which kills 700,000 people worldwide each year
Fit for office? A brief history of leaders’ illnesses
Hillary Clinton can take heart from former presidents and PMs who didn’t let health problems hold them back. JFK had Addison’s disease, François Mitterrand had cancer and Winston Churchill had depression, a heart attack and a stroke