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World-first ovarian cancer vaccine being developed in UK
2 months, 2 weeks ago

World-first ovarian cancer vaccine being developed in UK

The Independent  

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Women are overmedicated, misdiagnosed and left untreated – there’s one reason why
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Women are overmedicated, misdiagnosed and left untreated – there’s one reason why

The Independent  

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Women resort to herbs, alcohol and self-harm in rising DIY abortion trend: Study
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Women resort to herbs, alcohol and self-harm in rising DIY abortion trend: Study

Hindustan Times  

A growing number of women said they've tried to end their pregnancies on their own by doing things like taking herbs, drinking alcohol or even hitting themselves in the belly, a new study suggests. “Our data show that making abortion more difficult to access is not going to mean that people want or need an abortion less frequently,” said Lauren …

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‘I’m in menopause': Halle Berry joins senators to confront stigma in her fight for women's care funding
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I’m in menopause': Halle Berry joins senators to confront stigma in her fight for women's care funding

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — Halle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275 million toward research and education around menopause, the significant hormone shift women go through in middle age. Oscar-winning actor and women's health activist Halle Berry joins female senators as they introduce new legislation to boost federal research on menopause, at the …

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Pioneering global study to explore why Black people suffer more aggressive cancers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pioneering global study to explore why Black people suffer more aggressive cancers

The Independent  

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Research into female players’ ACL injuries ‘slow and disparate’, say British MPs
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Research into female players’ ACL injuries ‘slow and disparate’, say British MPs

The Hindu  

The sports sector’s response to the high rates of women footballers suffering anterior cruciate ligament injuries has been “disparate and slow”, the British Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee said in a report published on Tuesday. England duo Beth Mead and Leah Williamson, Dutchwoman Vivianne Miedema and Canadian Janine Beckie were among a group of elite players who missed the 2023 …

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GP urges women to learn about their heart health, as research says majority don’t know common risks
10 months ago

GP urges women to learn about their heart health, as research says majority don’t know common risks

The Independent  

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Globally, the disparity in women's health costs $1 trillion: Report
11 months, 1 week ago

Globally, the disparity in women's health costs $1 trillion: Report

Firstpost  

The World Economic Forum said on Wednesday that the enormous disparity in the way men and women are treated when it comes to health costs $1 trillion annually globally. Every US dollar invested in women’s health would return three dollars in projected economic growth, the report said. The gender health gap causes around 75 million years of life lost due …

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PIO women served radioactive rotis in UK study
1 year, 3 months ago

PIO women served radioactive rotis in UK study

Deccan Chronicle  

London: A UK Opposition Labour Party Member of Parliament and shadow minister for women and equalities has called for a statutory inquiry into 21 Indian-origin women being given chapatis containing radioactive isotopes to combat iron deficiency as part of a medical research in the 1960s. The women, identified through a general practitioner were given the chapatis containing Iron-59, an iron …

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Media must spread awareness about education for girls and women: Puducherry Health Secretary
1 year, 5 months ago

Media must spread awareness about education for girls and women: Puducherry Health Secretary

The Hindu  

Puducherry Health Secretary C. Udaya Kumar, on Wednesday, highlighted the role played by the media in creating awareness about social issues. Inaugurating a workshop for media persons, organised by the Press Information Bureau, Chennai, he said the media had played a crucial role in spreading awareness on COVID-19. Acknowledging the role played by the media in the containment of the …

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500+ physicists endorse ‘Hyderabad Charter’ to close physics gender gap
1 year, 9 months ago

500+ physicists endorse ‘Hyderabad Charter’ to close physics gender gap

The Hindu  

More than 500 practitioners and students of physics have endorsed the Hyderabad Charter to address and resolve gender gaps in physics education and research in India as of International Women’s Day this year, including prominent researchers like Enakshi Bhattacharya, Somak Raychaudhury, Chayanika Shah, and Ashoke Sen. The endorsements mark “a major shift because it shows that physicists of all genders …

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Link between breast implants after mastectomy, risk of lymphoma: Research
2 years ago

Link between breast implants after mastectomy, risk of lymphoma: Research

Hindustan Times  

Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma is a rare disease whose incidence has increased recently; this increase may be related to the expanding popularity of textured breast implants. "The risk of developing ALCL is actually much lower than the risk of experiencing a relapse of breast cancer," says lead author Connor J. Kinslow, MD, a resident in radiation oncology at the Columbia University …

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New research shows link between menopause and divorce
2 years, 2 months ago

New research shows link between menopause and divorce

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to the survey by the Family Law Menopause Project and Newson Health Research and Education, …

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Fetuses smile for carrots but grimace over kale, study suggests
2 years, 3 months ago

Fetuses smile for carrots but grimace over kale, study suggests

CNN  

CNN — While it is known that some children are not huge fans of greens, a new study suggests that such dietary preferences could come about before they’re even born. “We decided to do this study to understand more about fetal abilities to taste and smell in the womb,” lead researcher Beyza Ustun, a postgraduate researcher in the Fetal and …

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Stress can lead to excessive drinking in women: Study
3 years ago

Stress can lead to excessive drinking in women: Study

Hindustan Times  

A new study has found that stress alone can drive women to excessive drinking. Stress led women, but not men, to drink more than intended, a finding that demonstrates the importance of studying sex differences in alcohol consumption. This impaired control over drinking is one of the earliest indicators of alcohol use disorders, and we know stress contributes to both …

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Here's why men make more extreme choices, decisions than women
3 years, 6 months ago

Here's why men make more extreme choices, decisions than women

Hindustan Times  

According to a new study, men make more extreme choices and decisions in comparison to women. "The question of whether men and women make systematically different choices and decisions is one on the most fundamental questions in psychological research," Associate Professor Stefan Volk from the University of Sydney Business School said. "Our research suggests policies aimed at reducing extreme behaviours …

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