This Study Reveals The Effects of Running on Women vs. Men Long-distance running can add a whole decade to the vascular age of male athletes This research study result might surprise all runners! As per this study, long distance running makes men more vulnerable to heart attack and stroke. A research study by Barts Heart Centre at St Bartholomew’s Hospital,…
Cities and towns across the US have seen sustained protests since Dobbs was handed down. By Natasha Ishak Pro-choice activists and reproductive rights supporters have been making their voices heard through mass protests in response to the Supreme Court’s Friday decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which effectively overturned 1973’s Roe v. Wade ruling that gave Americans a constitutional right to…
Menopause: A New Narrative For This Natural Stage of Life By Pallabi Munsi (CNN) Women are not a monolith, their experiences of menopause are not all negative, and this stage of life should not be medicalized, argue an international group of experts. In an analysis piece published in the British Medical Journal on Wednesday, obstetrician Martha Hickey of the Royal…
The International Condition of Mental Health Report urges mental health decision makers and advocates to step up commitment and action to change attitudes, actions and approaches to mental health, its determinants and mental health care. By WHO (World Health Organization) The World Health Organization today released its largest review of the condition of world mental health since the turn of…
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,…
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…
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…
Hugs Help Women Face Stress According to Study By Madeline Holcombe (CNN) You have a big test, a difficult conversation or a stressful day ahead — how much of a difference could a hug from your partner make on your state of mind? A hug can make a big difference for women, according to a new study. Unfortunately, the effect…
Women’s Health Month: The Effect of Toxic Chemicals By Monica Amarelo (EWG), Ketura Persellin (EWG) Women’s relationship to the environment is unique in many ways, with lifestyle choices and habits presenting special challenges, because some of the personal care products they use may contain harmful toxic substances like the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. In honor of National Women’s Health…
