The Condition of Women’s Health in the UK As ministers plan to publish the first women’s health strategy we look at where things are going wrong – and why By Hannah Devlin 1. Endometriosis and other gynecological conditions The inclusion of gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis, prolapse and heavy menstrual bleeding in the women’s health strategy has been widely welcomed.…
How U.S. Employers Can Support Women’s Health By Michelle Moniz, Ryan Howard, and Michael Englesbe As physicians, it is all too obvious to us that women’s health in the United States is in a state of crisis. Compared to other high-income countries, women of reproductive age in the United States have the highest rates of pregnancy-related death, preventable death, chronic health conditions,…
What Your Eye Color Says About Your Health There’s a lot of information in your irises. By Elizabeth Narins You know your eyes can speak volumes about your feelings — but some research suggests they can also say a lot about your health: Because certain eye colors are associated with certain health conditions, anyone who can ID their own eye color…
10 Things Nutrition Pros Do When They Find Themselves Stress Eating Mmmhmm, they do it too. By Aryelle Siclait and Hunter Levitan One minute you’re reaching for a light snack while trying to meet deadline, then suddenly you realize you’ve eaten an entire bag of popcorn. As emotional beings, everyone can relate to this at some point in their lives.…
Female Patients Half As Likely to Be Given This Life-Saving Drug By Deep Shukla Tranexamic acid is an approved drug that can prevent severe blood loss in patients with life-threatening physical injuries or trauma. A new study shows that female patients are about half as likely as males to receive tranexamic acid following a traumatic injury. These sex disparities also…
How to Work Out When You Have Exercise-Induced Asthma It’s totally possible. By Korin Miller and Ashley Abramson Medically reviewed by Shewit Giovanni, MD, MS If going for a run has you huffing and puffing more than normal, you may have exercise-induced asthma, medically called exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. This type of asthma can be serious and make it hard to do the things…
What to Know About Gender Bias in Healthcare By Zawn Villines Medically Reviewed By Francis Kuehnle, MSN, RN-BC Gender bias in healthcare is widespread. Patients, doctors, researchers, and administrators can all hold biased views about gender. These views affect how the healthcare system works and have a serious impact on health outcomes. Gender bias is a preference for one gender…
8 Tips to Start Intermittent Fasting and Stick With It Tried-and-tested tricks from IF devotees for staying on track. By Korin Miller Intermittent fasting has been a hot trend for years, with fans swearing it does everything from helping them lose weight to helping them stay healthy. There’s research to back up the benefits of intermittent fasting, too. A new…
Chlöe Used to Be “Ashamed” of Her Curves — Until Now The cover star of Allure‘s June/July 2022 issue opens up about body image. By Nicola Dall’Asen Chlöe Bailey is two people. No, we’re not confusing her with sister Halle Bailey — we’re talking about her on- and off-stage personas. “When I’m [not performing], I’m a bubbly, corny, clumsy person,” Chlöe…
Pursuing Health Equity Through a New Lens With WGSS By UH News Medicine, nursing and public health are popular majors students who desire a career in health care choose at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. They can also add a double major to better understand and help dispel prejudices experienced by women, LGBTQ+ and marginalized groups in society. In the College of Social Sciences, the Department of…
