As debate over equity in medicine continues nationwide, one Brooklyn hospital offers a clear picture of what progress looks ...

Surgeries, such as hysterectomies that that require weeks of recovery, have always been the last option for women with heavy, uncomfortable menstrual cycles. But robotic procedures that keep patients ...

LOS ANGELES, CA—With research showing that women present later and differently with cardiovascular disease—and that they pose unique challenges in the operating room—some experts are calling for more ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. They call it “failure to rescue,” which means a ...

A Virginia hospital is facing federal criminal charges over what prosecutors say was an extended scheme to profit from a high-billing doctor’s troubling practices, including dozens of medically ...

The most performed surgery on Black women is the hysterectomy. For decades, this procedure has been disproportionately common among Black women compared to other groups, raising critical questions ...

Hundreds of women sued Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC) on Monday, alleging the health system "enabled" former physician Javaid Perwaiz to perform unnecessary surgeries on them. The 510 ...