Before patients undergo intimate physical exams, including ones performed under anesthesia, hospitals must obtain written informed consent — or risk federal funding. That’s according to new guidance ...

There’s a lot for parents to navigate when kids hit puberty: sex ed (if you haven’t already initiated that conversation), various physical changes, mood swings, menstruation and more. When that child ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Monday, the federal government issued new recommendations that require hospitals to get consent before conducting intimate exams on patients, especially those under anesthesia.

On April 1, the Department of Health and Human Services released a letter to the nation’s teaching hospitals and medical schools to “reiterate and provide clarity” about the need for written, informed ...

MADISON — Wisconsin hospitals will now be required to obtain explicit written consent before allowing medical students to perform a pelvic exam on a patient who is unconscious or under anesthesia.

Hospitals performing pelvic and other sensitive exams for training purposes without patients’ explicit consent, including on anesthetized patients, won’t be eligible for Medicare and Medicaid ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that girls first see a gynecologist between the ages of 13 and 15. Many girls wait to make an appointment after their periods have ...

On Monday, the federal government issued new recommendations that require hospitals to get consent before conducting intimate exams on patients, especially those under anesthesia. The Scripps News ...