Rural areas in the US and around the world have historically had a difficult time attracting doctors at all, much less specialists. As reported recently on Think Progress, a new study from Doximity (a social networking site for doctors) has found that several major metropolitan areas in the US are at risk for severe Ob/Gyn shortages. The top 10 cities at risk are: Las Vegas, Orlando, Los Angeles, Miami, Riverside CA, Detroit, Memphis, Salt Lake City, St. Louis MO and Buffalo

Spoiler Alert: Abstinence-only education and limited access to contraception. Sounds obvious, right? But not in Texas. Excellent coverage this morning on NPR of a new study and the reality for teens in Texas where the only sex ed provided in schools (if any) is abstinence-only or, if you're lucky "abstinence plus". This is combined with the "defunding" and subsequent closure of many Planned Parenthood clinics in the state leading to limited information AND access for the most