Using games to promote women’s health and wellbeing in India
A new paper in Oxford Open Digital Health, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that it may be possible to ...
Tag: Womens
Pregnant women’s cannabis usage in legalized US states raises calls for screening
Pregnant women living in US states where cannabis is legal must be screened for the drug, for the health of ...
A breakthrough in bacterial vaginosis treatment for women’s health
The human microbiome has been a hot topic over the last decade, with research pointing to disrupted bacterial communities as ...
Study: COVID-19 policies harmed minority women’s perinatal experiences, magnified inequities
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Black, Indigenous and other women of color who were pregnant or gave birth during the pandemic said ...
Mount Sinai appoints Michal A. Elovitz, MD, as dean for women’s health
Michal A. Elovitz, MD, a renowned leader in maternal-fetal medicine and expert in preterm birth, has been named Dean for ...
Periods and pregnancy still taboo in women’s football
Sport and exercise experts are calling for better education around periods and pregnancy in women’s football. Credit: E-WinS Sport and ...
The GOG Foundation, Inc., the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, and the Foundation for Women’s Cancer announce synergistic partnership to advance the missions of all three organizations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 1, 2022 Credit: N/A FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 1, 2022 The GOG Foundation, Inc., the ...
Estimated travel time, access to abortion facilities before, after Dobbs v Jackson women’s health decision
About The Study: In this analysis, estimated travel time to abortion facilities in the U.S. was significantly greater in the post-Dobbs ...
Good sleep can increase women’s work ambitions
PULLMAN, Wash. – If women want to lean in to work, they may first want to lay down for a ...
Study: Live chat boosts college women’s class participation
Women much more enthusiastically embraced the live chat function during pandemic Zoom classes than men, according to a new UNLV ...
Study: Live chat boosts college women’s class participation
Women much more enthusiastically embraced the live chat function during pandemic Zoom classes than men, according to a new UNLV ...
Nicotine dose in a single cigarette blocks estrogen production in women’s brains
A dose of nicotine, equivalent to that found in a single cigarette blocks estrogen production in women’s brains. This may ...
Transgender women’s heart-lung capacity and strength exceed those of cisgender peers even after years of hormone therapy
The heart and lung capacity and strength of transgender women exceed those of their cisgender peers, even after years of ...
Dedicated women’s heart centers can improve accurate diagnoses and outcomes
Philadelphia, September 7, 2022 – Cardiac conditions in women are underdiagnosed, undertreated, and under-researched compared to men. In an important ...
Do masculine leadership titles undermine women’s leadership?
Debates about using masculine or gender-neutral words to describe leadership positions, jobs and awards affect nearly all domains of society ...
Autism diagnosis impacted by men and women’s different emotional needs
A new study published by a team of psychologists suggests that the diagnosis of autism could be improved by considering ...
Kermanshachi wins Texas Women’s Foundation Young Leader Award
Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi, associate professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, has won the 2022 Texas ...
Randomized controlled trial finds women’s help desks in local police stations in India increased registration of cases of gender-based violence; scale-up in progress
A new study by J-PAL affiliate Sandip Sukhtankar (University of Virginia) and coauthors Gabrielle Kruks-Wisner (University of Virginia) and Akshay ...
Brigham and Women’s Hospital announces $16 million grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust to expand access to care for severe noncommunicable diseases in lower-income countries
Brigham and Women’s Hospital announces a $16 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to ...
Women’s heart attacks are often missed. This gene may help explain why.
When diagnostic tests for the heart were first created, scientists at the time did not fully consider that no two ...