More women are dying from childbirth today than when our moms had babies. Pregnancy and childbirth are complex and tech companies are hoping to help make these experiences safer. There has been little innovation in this space since the […]
Month: October 2019
Ep. 31: Pan-Mass Challenge | Empowered Health
The Pan-Mass Challenge’s (PMC) annual bike ride fundraiser broke records with this year’s $63 million donation to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. The PMC has exclusively raised $717 million for Dana-Farber over its 40-year history. We chatted with PMC […]
Ep. 30: Sugar’s effect on children, families, and school lunch with Dr. Shakha Gillin | Empowered Health
Ep. 29: Abortion access: the impact on mom, children and society, with Diana Greene Foster, Dr. Jenn Conti and Dr. Erica Cahill | Empowered Health
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama are among states that have passed laws challenging Roe v. Wade’s ruling. With the possibility of states overturning the Supreme Court’s decision, we looked at how being denied an abortion affects women. The Turnaway Study, led […]