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Taking your breath away – why strangulation in domestic violence is a huge red flag
As a part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we explain the common signs and symptoms of strangulation in the hopes of helping clinicians recognize, treat, and safety plan with victims to prevent future violence. When conducting assessments or forensic exams...
5 things every primary care provider should know about vaginal atrophy
Vaginal atrophy can cause considerable issues for postmenopausal women. This treatable condition can dramatically decrease the patient’s quality of life. It is estimated that only 25% of those who suffer from the condition will seek medical help. Primary care...
Understanding Femtech: what it is and what it isn’t
The term ‘Femtech’ has become a buzzword across business and healthcare media outlets. But while a catchy phrase makes for clickable headlines, is the term adding any value to the women’s health sphere? To explore the issue further we spoke with healthcare...
Bringing AI-powered cervical cancer screening to women everywhere
Artificial intelligence algorithms hold great promise as a point-of-care cervical cancer diagnostic. The Automatic Visual Evaluation (AVE) algorithm, for example, the AI-based approach to visual cervical cancer screening first publicly identified by the National...
Why family physicians should perform colposcopy
Family doctors and primary care providers are the front lines in the effort to provide preventative medicine. With this vantage point, they are well placed to offer a range of screening services, benefiting their patients and expanding their practices. An increasing...
How to address the needs of special populations in women’s health
Healthcare is more than detecting and treating disease. It is also about the prevention of illness. Considering the psychosocial needs of patients is a significant component in achieving successful healthcare outcomes. However, the approaches that succeed with...
How to get better images with a colposcope
Visualization of the cervix is an essential part of the cervical cancer screening process. We highlight some of the most common problems with visualizing the cervix that clinicians encounter and share solutions to these issues.
The challenge of providing sexual assault forensic exams in rural areas
Counties across America try their best to ensure that a certified sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) is available when a victim of a sexual assault needs a forensic exam. Many hospitals and sexual assault forensic centers are making sure nursing teams have...
Women’s health in the military
In 1973, women comprised just 2% of the US enlisted forces and 8% of the officer corps. Today that number has risen substantially. Women make up 16% of enlisted members of the US military and 18% of the officer corps. Although good news for...
The FDA approach to AI: Embracing innovation, ensuring safety
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged the potential impact that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can have on healthcare. The FDA has been hard at work on the cutting edge of how to regulate transformative AI to ensure...
Expanding SANE services with teleconsultation – a case study with UCM
One in five US women and one in 71 US men will become victims of sexual assault during their lifetime. It is of the utmost importance they have access to a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) to document any injuries or DNA evidence present. The US is facing a severe...
Teleconsultation: Connecting clinicians to benefit patients
Millions of patients do not receive the care they need because they cannot access the diagnostic services required to save their lives. Some live in remote areas, some lack financial resources, while others live in underserved communities that simply lack...