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6+ min ago (768+ words) Victims of NHS maternity failings received "unacceptable care" leading to "tragic consequences", the head of an investigation into maternity care in England has said. Changes within services have also been "too slow", despite being necessary and urgent, according to a new report by Baroness Valerie Amos, who is leading the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation (NMNI). The document shares her initial impressions after visiting seven trusts, talking with families and meeting NHS staff. The report shows that the NHS has recorded 748 recommendations relating to maternity and neonatal care in the past decade. Baroness Amos describes this as "staggering", adding: "This naturally raises an important question: with so many thorough and far-reaching reviews already completed, why are we in England still struggling to provide safe, reliable maternity and neonatal care everywhere in the country?" The report highlights a number of issues…...

17+ min ago (91+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Medication abortion is continuing to grow in popularity, a study shows, even as conservative politicians seek ways to restrict access. The percentage of medication abortions arranged via telehealth grew again in the first half of 2025, according to a report released Tuesday, despite Republican efforts to keep doctors in blue states from prescribing pills to women in states where abortion is illegal....

34+ min ago (147+ words) Now, Greene is not only drawing vehement criticism from MAGA Republicans " she has also received more than 700 death threats. Liberal New York Times opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg, in her December 9 column, cites MTG as an example of MAGA women waking up to the reality that their movement is full of "misogynists" who disrespect them no matter how much they give to the movement. Goldberg notes that Johnson, a far-right evangelical Christian fundamentalist, is not only clashing with Greene, but also, with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina). "Many Republicans like having beautiful women around, and they appreciate being able to put a feminine face on their culture war crusades," Goldberg writes. "But as some women in the party are realizing, there's a big difference between being useful and being respected." Michelle Goldberg's full New York Times column is available at this…...

1+ hour ago (850+ words) I have never felt what I believe to be a true orgasm." These were the words of one helpless 18-year-old on Reddit as he questioned why his climax, something often touted as a treasure trove of pleasure, doesn"t feel as it should. In fact, there are a few of us who achieve the big-O only to feel" nothing. This is known as sexual anhedonia, not to be confused with the likes of anorgasmia (difficulty climaxing) or PSSD, which refers to sexual dysfunction due to anti-depressants. I remember masturbating for the first time at 12 and thinking "wait I thought this was supposed to feel amazing" he adds. I have a pretty good sex drive and masturbate regularly with no problem getting hard" When I ejaculate there is no "WOW! moment, never has been" I wonder if I"m missing out…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (575+ words) Many women live with painful gynecological conditions like endometriosis, PCOS, and irregular periods. These health issues are common, and they often affect everyday life. Women may feel pain, discomfort, and even emotional distress for years before they get a proper diagnosis and treatment. A new study from the University of Southern Denmark has revealed that mental health symptoms, especially depression, may start long before a diagnosis is made. The study, published in the journal Psychological Medicine, looked at health data from more than 2.2 million women in Denmark between the ages of 15 and 49. Researchers followed these women over a 13-year period, from 2005 to 2018. They found that about 12%or over 265,000 womenwere diagnosed with at least one of 24 different gynecological conditions. These included endometriosis, PCOS, painful or irregular periods, and pelvic pain. One of the most important findings was that depression was 44% more…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago (565+ words) Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], December 9: Marwari Catalysts (MCats) has unveiled the next cohort of its flagship accelerator program, Thrive 9.0, spotlighting six high-potential, women-led startups that are transforming India's Healthcare and AI landscape. Also Read | REDMI Note 15 Price, Launch Date, Specifications and Features " All About the Upcoming "108 Master Pixel Special Edition" 5G Smartphone. In an ecosystem where only 15% of funding goes to women founders, MCats is taking a decisive stand. With 35% female founders across its portfolio and women leading from within its own ranks, MCats is actively investing in an inclusive future. Thrive 9.0 is designed to scale these ventures from solving real-world Indian problems to achieving global impact. Introducing the Thrive 9.0 Cohort: Women Founders Driving Innovation Affordable Fertility & Healthcare Access, Founder - Dr. Renu Sharma, Elara IVF An Affordable chain expanding access to trusted fertility care, piloting in Rajasthan. AI Sales Agent & Workflow Automation,…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago (1512+ words) When Rachel Coles gave birth in September 2021, she was in labour for an agonising 54 hours. She ended up losing three litres of blood due to a haemorrhage that she alleges had been caused by a "lack of intervention." Emergency sugery followed, but when Rachel came around from the op " confused and exhausted from the two-day ordeal " she says nobody came to help. Now, a national probe has been launched " and it"s reviewing the maternity care provided under 14 NHS Trusts. Experts have warned that women and babies are not receiving the "safe, compassionate care they deserve," and Sky News has delivered a new documentary about the perceived failures. And, since chairing a review into maternity care that started in August, Baroness Valerie Amos has said that the stories she"d heard so far have been "much worse" than she expected....

1+ hour, 49+ min ago (441+ words) ABC, abortion, General, Katters Australia Party, Liberal National Party, One Nation By Lyle Shelton, Family First Barclay McGain is a legend, fighting the forces in the LNP that are not only pro-killing unborn babies, but who use ruthless power to gag even discussion of a pro-life, pro-woman or pro-baby position. Shame on the LNP. I hope Barclay succeeds in a pro-life takeover of the LNP and restores it to its founding values. Former Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke Petersen, who coined the phrase "feeding the chooks(speaking to media), would not have had a bar of Crisafulli's anti-free speech, pro-death impost on grassroots party members. Barclay McGain, the general manager of the Conservative Political Action Conference Australia, reckons he's been permanently blocked from rejoining the Liberal National Party in Queensland. Chooks reported last week about the former chairman of the Gold…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago (1076+ words) In recent weeks, the North Dakota Supreme Court reinstated a near-total ban on abortions. Texas enacted a law that lets private citizens sue out-of-state doctors who mail abortion medications into the state. And California approved legislation to protect those very same doctors, allowing abortion pills to be sent into Texas and other states without the name of the patient or prescriber on the prescription label. The U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 overturned the landmark abortion decision Roe v. Wade, granting state governments far more control over regulating abortions than they had had for nearly 50 years. In the three years since, the divide between states that allow abortions and those that severely limit or ban them has only continued to deepen. In some cases, states are battling each other as they try to enforce their restrictions or protect access across state lines. "The U.S. is…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago (356+ words) In 1982, Phyllis Schlafly, perhaps the most important anti-feminist in American history, debated the radical feminist law professor Catharine MacKinnon. Schlafly believed that sexism was a thing of the past; to her, if women had different roles in society than men, it was due to their distinct talents and inclinations. She herself, she said, had never experienced discrimination. MacKinnon pointed out that Schlafly, who'd written extensively about defense policy, had wanted a position in Ronald Reagan's Pentagon. Any man with Schlafly's considerable accomplishments, MacKinnon argued, would have been given a job. Schlafly had to concede that her feminist foe had a point. An ambitious woman who is willing to absolve the right of misogyny can go far, but rarely can she achieve the same status as a man. That's especially true today, in a Republican Party that's increasingly giving itself over…...