This Instagram post exposed the “heart attack gender gap” that’s killing women prematurely
Written by Amy Beecham World Heart Day 2021 is raising essential awareness around women and heart disease. According to the …
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Achieving Equality for Women's Health and Beyond
Thought LeadersDame Claire BertschingerDirector of Professional Diploma in Tropical NursingLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine In recognition of the …
I sucked at lockdown the first time, here's what I’m doing differently this time
Written by Katy Harrington Lockdown part one took us all by surprise (remember people stockpiling loo roll and flour?) but …
Bone, not adrenaline, drives fight or flight response
When faced with a predator or sudden danger, the heart rate goes up, breathing becomes more rapid, and fuel in …
Women facing restrictions seek abortions out of state
Thousands of women in the U.S. have crossed state lines for an abortion in recent years as states have passed …
New pharmaceutical target reverses osteoporosis in mice: Duke researchers show that activating the adenosine receptor A2B not only halts but reverses bone deterioration in mouse models of osteoporosis
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have discovered a pharmaceutical target that, when activated, can reverse bone degradation caused by osteoporosis …
3 charged in case of pregnant teen made to drink turpentine
Three people have been charged in the case of a sexually abused teen forced to drink turpentine in an attempt …
New Zealand government plans to ease abortion restrictions
New Zealand’s government announced Monday that it plans changes to the country’s abortion laws that would treat the procedure as …
Study confirms disparities in triple-negative breast cancer diagnoses
Women of color and young women may face elevated risks of developing triple-negative breast cancers, a type of cancer that …
High postural sway doubles older women’s fracture risk
Postural sway is an independent risk factor for bone fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a new study from the …
Iron may not improve fertility
A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers finds that there is no consistent association …
Unhealthy gut promotes spread of breast cancer: Disrupting gut bacteria had profound, sustained effects, making cancer more aggressive
An unhealthy, inflamed gut causes breast cancer to become much more invasive and spread more quickly to other parts of …
Depression may up risk of multiple chronic diseases in women: Study
The research, published in the journal Health Psychology, suggests that depression and chronic diseases share a similar genetic or biological …
Incidence rates of aggressive subtypes of uterine cancer rising, study shows
New findings from a study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, …
Gestational diabetes in India and Sweden
Indian women are younger and leaner than Swedish women when they develop gestational diabetes, a new study from Lund University …
Ovary function is preserved in transgender men at one year of testosterone therapy
Transgender men preserve their fertility potential even after one year of treatment with the male hormone testosterone, according to a …
Robots can detect breast cancer as well as radiologists
A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that artificial intelligence systems may be able to …
New tool enables imaging of neural activity with near-infrared light
A new, groundbreaking tool for visualizing neural activity has implications for understanding brain functions and disorders, according to new research …