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Character, Not Just Credentials: What Pre-Med Discourse Says About the Future of Medicine

An Interview with Dr. Rekha Srinivasan The Story For this month’s OvaCare article, I sat down with Dr. Rekha Srinivasan, a professor at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Sri, as she is known to her students, teaches the notoriously challenging subject of Organic Chemistry to hundreds of pre-med students each semester. Recently, she has noticed a concerning trend: a small but significant number of these students are making negative and personal comments about their profes

Neko Dossett

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Hope for Postpartum Depression, Blocked by the System

In August 2023, the FDA approved Zuranolone–the first oral medication developed specifically to treat postpartum depression. It was a milestone that researchers, clinicians, and advocates had pushed toward for years. It was also, for many of the women who needed it the most, immediately out of reach. What to Know About Postpartum Depression Postpartum depression (PPD) is not the baby blues. The baby blues is a very common feeling of sadness or moodiness a few days after gi

Shriya Mehta

Jul 65 min read

Women's Health and Cancer Rights Modernization Act: What It Means for Breast Cancer Survivors

A Fight That Doesn’t End at Treatment For many women, completing their breast cancer treatment does not mark the end of the fight. Instead, it signals the beginning of a new struggle against the insurance system that is supposed to help them recover. Coverage often gets denied for the reconstructive techniques surgeons recommend, with modern micro-surgical or nerve-saving procedures often being classified as cosmetic or investigational [1]. Approximately 20% of patients expe

Shriya Mehta

Jul 66 min read

Who Pays the Price? Medicaid Cuts and the Women Left Behind

A Preventable Crisis More than 85% of maternal deaths in the United States are preventable, yet the country continues to lead all high-income nations in maternal mortality [1]. In 2023, the United States recorded 18.6 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. This rate, despite modest improvement from prior years, remains more than 3 times higher than comparable nations such as Germany, Australia, and Japan [2]. The racial component of this crisis is also severe. In 2023, Bl

Shriya Mehta

Jun 36 min read

Healing The Mind From Within

Gut health is deemed important for someone’s overall physical health, but it is also closely linked with psychological well-being. So how does the gut communicate with the mind? Our intestines are composed of countless microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. These microbes that make up the gut microbiome first come from vaginal delivery or breastfeeding, and later diets change the biome for the better or worse (Cleveland Clinic 2023). This relationship

Charithma Peiris

Jun 33 min read

How A Simple Name Change from PCOS to PMOS Can Impove Women's Health

Why Medical Language Matters: How the Label PMOS Will Improve Women's Health In May of 2026, a groundbreaking paper having the potential to change the lives of millions of women was published. This paper is unique in that it did not unveil a new medication or present evidence of a novel biological phenomenon; instead, it revealed a new name for an existing health condition. The Lancet, an international medical journal, has announced that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) will

Neko Dossett

Jun 36 min read

Why Women Are More Likely to Put Their Health on Hold

When Healthcare Becomes Difficult to Prioritize For many women, delaying healthcare is not a careless decision. It often looks like rescheduling an appointment because childcare fell through, ignoring symptoms because work deadlines come first, or convincing yourself that exhaustion is “normal” because there is simply no time to stop and deal with it. Women are constantly encouraged to “prioritize their health,” yet for many, healthcare can feel financially overwhelming, em

Sameera Devulapally

Jun 33 min read

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