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Women's health

cover of 'Pushback' by Mary Fissell
Women's Issue
Published Spring 2025
In 'Pushback', Professor Mary Fissell traces the history of abortion back over two millennia / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Hairdresser dyeing a woman's hair in a salon
Environmental Health and Engineering
Study finds harmful airborne chemicals in salons
Published Jan 16, 2025
Johns Hopkins researchers found that women of reproductive age are the most vulnerable to the negative health effects caused by chemicals in hair relaxers, dyes, and other salon products
Menopause illustration clock
Women's Health
Let's please talk about menopause
Published Oct 15, 2024
Wen Shen, director of the Women's Wellness and Healthy Aging Program at Johns Hopkins Medicine, is on a mission to raise awareness about menopause, as a boom of women hit midlife in the U.S.
Eileen Scully
Microbiology
Exploring sex-specific features of HIV
Published Feb 6, 2024
Johns Hopkins researcher Eileen Scully advocates for including sex as a biological variable in preclinical and clinical trials
Headshot of Michele Decker
Health equity
Hopkins launches Center for Global Women's Health and Gender Equity
Published Feb 5, 2024
The new center will address key issues facing women's health
Seamless pattern of different menstrual hygiene products: menstrual cup, sanitary pad, tampon, panty liner
Material culture
A museum for menstruation
Published Fall 2023
The squeamishness associated with a natural bodily function led Harry Finley to shine a light on an often-marginalized aspect of women's health / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A person getting their hair done at a salon
Environmental health
Hairdressers of color exposed to 'concerning' mix of chemicals
Published Jan 26, 2023
A study finds hairdressers of color, compared to women who work in offices, have higher levels of chemicals in their bodies
A sign that reads: Temporarily closed stay safe
Public Health
Efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 disproportionately affected women and girls
Published July 19, 2022
While the safety measures taken at the beginning of the pandemic saved lives, a full accounting of COVID-19's impact must include the economic, social, and health effects of pandemic response strategies
Concept idea art of way change and choice showing a woman and surreal road
Voices
After Roe falls
Published June 21, 2022
Johns Hopkins experts discuss a future without the safeguards outlined in 'Roe v. Wade'
Three negative pregnancy tests
Women's health
U.S. infertility rate plateaus
Published June 21, 2022
A new analysis of data shows a plateau in infertility rates, but also shows disparities for women of color and for women with less access to health care, highlighting the need for continued work in public health services