Soya, nuts and yoghurt: the diet tweaks that can ease the symptoms of menopause
As women age, focusing on eating a variety of foods that support bone and heart health is crucial. Good health is best achieved through diet rather than supplements. [ more ]
I was grieving on a very biological level': how three women got through menopause
Women's menopause experiences vary in treatment, attitudes, and challenges, particularly for women of color who may face additional barriers and expectations. [ more ]
The normalization of postpartum struggles may inadvertently lead to overlooking the preventable and treatable nature of postpartum health issues. [ more ]
Revealed: Huge rise in women drinking themselves to death
The number of women dying from alcohol-related diseases has increased by 37% in the UK over the past five years.
Liver disease is a significant issue in female patients, who tend to present with more severe liver disease at a lower daily alcohol intake than men. [ more ]
Revealed: Huge rise in women drinking themselves to death
The number of women dying from alcohol-related diseases has increased by 37% in the UK over the past five years.
Liver disease is a significant issue in female patients, who tend to present with more severe liver disease at a lower daily alcohol intake than men. [ more ]
Revealed: Huge rise in women drinking themselves to death
The number of women dying from alcohol-related diseases has increased by 37% in the UK over the past five years.
Liver disease is a significant issue in female patients, who tend to present with more severe liver disease at a lower daily alcohol intake than men. [ more ]
Revealed: Huge rise in women drinking themselves to death
The number of women dying from alcohol-related diseases has increased by 37% in the UK over the past five years.
Liver disease is a significant issue in female patients, who tend to present with more severe liver disease at a lower daily alcohol intake than men. [ more ]
Climate Change Poses a Unique Threat to Women and LGBTQ People, Report Shows
The Fifth National Climate Assessment includes a section on women's health and acknowledges the vulnerability of LGBTQ+ people to the climate crisis.
The report highlights the urgency of the climate crisis and the need for greater climate action.
The inclusion of the subsection on women's health indicates increased recognition of the links between the climate crisis and reproductive health. [ more ]
Calm Sage - Your Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-being
How ignorance and gender inequality thwart treatment of a widespread illness
Empowering women through innovative healthcare approaches in rural Zambia can lead to increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of neglected tropical diseases like female genital schistosomiasis. [ more ]
Arizona's highest court upholds an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions due to the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
The 1864 law in Arizona outlaws abortion from conception with no exceptions for rape or incest, potentially leading to fines and prison time for doctors. [ more ]
Perimenopausal women have 40pc higher risk of depression, new study finds
Women during perimenopause are at higher risk for depressive symptoms, indicating a need for free midlife health checks to diagnose and manage issues early. [ more ]
POV: A $100 million investment in women's healthcare isn't enough. This is what we need
Women's health is recognized by the White House for investment but remains in crisis, requiring comprehensive funding to address existing disparities. [ more ]
Longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal Anderson dies after giving birth
Krystal Anderson, a former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader, died shortly after giving birth to a stillborn daughter due to sepsis.
Anderson was admired for her contributions to healthcare as a software engineer and advocacy for women's health, particularly in the areas of Black women in STEM. [ more ]
Enough: Because We Can Stop Cervical Cancer by Linda Eckert:As Ireland plans to eradicate cervical cancer, the disease is now the curse of the global poor
Women's health is chronically underfunded, under-researched, and undervalued
Globally, only 1% of the $198bn spent on research every year is devoted to women's health, excluding cancer. [ more ]
Menopausal women who get migraines at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, study says
Menopausal women who suffer from migraines and common menopausal symptoms may be at higher risk for cardiovascular disease.
Women with chronic migraines, hot flashes, and night sweats are 1.5 times more likely to develop heart disease and 1.7 times more likely to have a stroke compared to those without the combination of symptoms. [ more ]
Lucy Perez, partner at McKinsey & Company, is on mission to close women's health gap
Lucy Perez, senior partner at McKinsey & Company, is receiving a Pinnacle Award for her work on highlighting and addressing the women's health gap.
The study conducted by Perez and her team found that investing in treating women's health differently and separately from men's health could boost global GDP by one trillion dollars by 2040. [ more ]
Revealed: Huge rise in women drinking themselves to death
The number of women dying from alcohol-related diseases has increased by 37% in the UK over the past five years.
Liver disease is a significant issue in female patients, who tend to present with more severe liver disease at a lower daily alcohol intake than men. [ more ]
London-based Naytal, an online clinic focused on affordable reproductive specialist care for women, has agreed to be acquired by New York-based Maven Clinic, an online-digital care clinic for women's and family health.The terms of the transaction were not disclosed."Women's health is universally misunderstood and women and families around the world are too often let down by the healthcare systems designed to support them," remarked Leila Thabet, Founder and CEO of Naytal.
Identical triplet sisters all became OB-GYN doctors ... and work with their mom!
Identical triplets Joanna, Vicky and Sarah Bedell were 8 years old the first time they saw their mom, Dr. Janet Gersten, deliver a baby.Now 36, Vicky recalls standing off "to the side against a wall," and how the patient kept apologizing for cursing."I remember my mom being very collected and having confident control of the situation, which was very cool to watch," Sarah told TODAY's Sheinelle Jones, in an interview before their May 12 appearance on TODAY.
The FDA considers first birth control pill without a prescription
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will make a recommendation about whether the agency should approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration is considering allowing women to get birth control pills in the U.S. without a prescription.
Jane Kim announced as interim dean of Harvard Chan School
May 4, 2023-Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community, I write to announce that Jane Kim, dean for academic affairs and K.T. Li Professor of Health Economics, has agreed to serve as interim dean of the Harvard Chan School, effective July 1.A member of the Department of Health Policy and Management and the Center for Health Decision Science, Jane is a highly regarded colleague, mentor, and leader.
How women-led companies are trying to make condoms more appealing to everyone | CBC News
With sexually transmitted infections surging to alarming levels in Canada and the U.S. over several years, a number of female entrepreneurs have moved into the condom industry, intent on making change.The $8.3 billion US global business is dominated by five massive companies that produce brands like Durex, Trojan and Lifestyles.
Louis D. Brandeis was a famous lawyer long before becoming a Supreme Court Justice.In the 1908 case of Muller v. Oregon, Brandeis represented the State of Oregon defending the state's rule restricting the number of hours that women could work in certain industries.In defense of the law, Brandeis filed a brief that presented social science research and empirical evidence to support the argument that long working hours had negative effects on women's health and family life.
Paris suburb grants paid menstrual leave in first for France
WOMEN's RIGHTS The mayor of Saint-Ouen, north of Paris, says paid menstrual leave will help raise awareness of women's health at work and of debilitating diseases such as endometriosis.Alain Jocard, AFP The town of Saint-Ouen on the northern edge of Paris has become the first French municipality to grant paid medical leave to female staff suffering from period pain, hoping to break a taboo on the subject and inspire similar moves at the national level.
Willis Knighton Hit with Class-Action Lawsuit Over Patient Privacy in Social Media Advertising - BossierNow
You know how your social media feed seems to know just about everything about you?Where you've been, what you've talked about - even things you've thought about buying?Such a social network marketing algorithm is at the heart of class-action lawsuits involving two of Louisiana's largest healthcare systems, including a high-profile provider right here in Bossier City.