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ABC News A string of shootings across Memphis, Tennessee, left four women dead and one in critical condition Saturday evening, prompting an hourslong manhunt for a suspect who was later found dead, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting on Howard Drive at about 9:22 p.m., the Memphis Police Department said. “Through […]
nazarethman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Maria Cristina Benavides is still haunted by the chilling premonition she said her daughter shared in August 2018, just two weeks before her murder. “She told me, ‘They’re going to kill me with a gun,’” Benavides told ABC News in Spanish. “It’s like she saw the future.” Melissa Ramirez, Benavides’ […]
Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Women and children in Gaza are bearing the brunt of the Israel-Hamas war, according to United Nations agencies and experts. More than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the conflict began Oct. 7, and more than 25,000 others injured, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said […]
Eleganza/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study released on Friday found that women who followed a heart-healthy diet reduced their risk of cognitive issues later in life. Doctors have long touted the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which was designed to lower blood pressure, and now a New York University Women’s Health […]
ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Women in Idaho, Oklahoma and Tennessee filed legal actions against their states over abortion bans, saying they were denied abortions despite having dangerous pregnancy complications. Four women in Idaho — Jennifer Adkins, Jillaine St. Michel, Kayla Smith and Rebecca Vincen-Brown — and abortion providers filed a suit against the […]
Maskot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness about the potential mistreatment of and discrimination against women receiving maternity care during pregnancy and delivery in the United States. The federal health agency said the quality of maternity care is important to address because it could help reduce pregnancy-related […]
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Four women and an OB-GYN are expected to testify at hearings on Wednesday and Thursday as part of a lawsuit filed against the state of Texas over its abortion bans. The women are some of the 15 individuals party to the lawsuit who have alleged that their lives were […]
Tiffany Groves, of Texas, says taking the drug Mounjaro has improved her PCOS and helped her lose weight. — Courtesy Tiffany Groves (NEW YORK) — Branneisha Cooper of Texas said she was diagnosed during her senior year of high school with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, a reproductive hormone imbalance that can cause problems with […]
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some women are willing to go the distance to preserve fertility — and make it more affordable. After the age of 30, a woman’s fertility decreases every year, leading some women to turn to fertility preservation treatments, such as egg freezing, so they can delay starting a family while ensuring […]
Getty Images/Johner Images (MEXICO) — Three women have been missing for two weeks after traveling from Texas to Mexico for a shopping trip, authorities said. The women — Dora Alicia Cervantes Saenz, 53, Marina Perez Rios, 48, and Maritza Trinidad Perez Rios, 47 — have been missing since Feb. 25, according to missing person posters […]