Health
The 'male menopause'—what you need to know
East Midlands Ambulance Service is reportedly giving men up to a year of paid leave for "andropause related issues", which some are calling the "male menopause."
Oct 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Face pareidolia: How pregnant women could help us understand why we see faces in inanimate objects
Sometimes we see faces that aren't really there. You may be looking at the front of a car or a burnt piece of toast when you notice a face-like pattern. This is called face pareidolia and is a mistake made by the brain's ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds association between elevated phthalate levels and increased risk of postpartum depression
In a new study from the NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, higher prenatal phthalate levels were associated with a slightly increased risk of postpartum depression.
Sep 22, 2023
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Neuroscience
Why new mothers are more likely to see faces in everyday objects
A University of Queensland study has found women who've just had a baby are much more likely to see faces in everyday objects than other women.
Sep 13, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women with PCOS on keto diet may see improvements in fertility
The ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a paper, titled "Effects of Ketogenic Diet on Reproductive Hormones in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome," ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Medications
Use of common painkillers alongside hormonal contraception linked to heightened risk of blood clots
Women who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers alongside hormonal contraception appear to be at a small increased risk of blood clots known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), finds a large Danish study published ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Common hormone could hold key to treating endometrial cancer
New research from QIMR Berghofer has found that the hormone testosterone may play an important role in the development of endometrial cancer.
Aug 25, 2023
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Health
Q&A: Women and thyroid disease
I recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects my body? Can I do anything to prevent having issues with my thyroid as I age?
Aug 15, 2023
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Neuroscience
Women get far more migraines than men—a neurologist explains why, and what brings relief
A migraine is far more than just a headache—it's a debilitating disorder of the nervous system.
Aug 9, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer treatment is not always the best option—a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis
"Me encontraron càncer en la pròstata," my father told me. They found cancer in my prostate.
Aug 9, 2023
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