Body shape, beyond weight, drives fat stigma for women
A woman's body shape—not only the amount of fat—is what drives stigma associated with overweight and obesity.
Feb 17, 2021
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A woman's body shape—not only the amount of fat—is what drives stigma associated with overweight and obesity.
Feb 17, 2021
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Men are more likely than women to be offered surgery to ease carpal tunnel syndrome, but a small new study from one hospital suggests that gender may have nothing to do with the disparity.
Mar 24, 2022
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A new study involving University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) researchers surveyed mothers nationwide and found many who declined care for themselves or their newborn babies during hospital births were more ...
Jun 21, 2019
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Women with cancer in one breast may be at higher risk of developing cancer in the opposite breast if they are carriers of specific genetic changes that predispose them to develop breast cancer, according to a study led by ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Using data collected by the National Health Interview Survey from 2004 to 2018, researchers found that the proportion of people who reported sleeping fewer than seven hours per day increased significantly over the 15-year ...
Apr 7, 2022
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In June of 2018, tennis champion Serena Williams stunned the world by revealing the terrifying aftermath of giving birth to her daughter Olympia. With a history of blood clots, Williams was acutely aware of the post-delivery ...
Feb 7, 2019
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New research published in The Lancet Regional Health-Americas from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Education and Human Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, and Heersink School of Medicine found that the ...
Aug 12, 2024
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A newer, more effective treatment for uterine fibroids is available that doesn't require surgery.
May 5, 2023
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In her last trimester, in the midst of dealing with family and work issues as well as preparing for a new baby, Michelle Emebo felt stressed.
Jan 12, 2021
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A new study found that, between the ages of 45 and 74 years, white women were less likely to have a stroke than white men, but at age 75 and older, there was no difference in stroke risk between white women and men. In contrast, ...
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