In Nepal, the desire for a son may impact girls' health and well-being
The desire for a son could mean Nepali mothers stop breastfeeding infant daughters sooner, says new research.
May 23, 2022
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The desire for a son could mean Nepali mothers stop breastfeeding infant daughters sooner, says new research.
May 23, 2022
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Once you have depressive symptoms, it's easy to fall into a pattern where you aggravate the disorder by ruminative thinking.
May 17, 2022
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Health inequalities facing women and girls, already stark before the onset of COVID-19, have widened glaringly during the pandemic. Lockdowns restricted access to sexual and reproductive health services, increased violence ...
May 10, 2022
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Vulnerable teens who lose a pregnancy are at increased risk for suicide, new research from UO's Prevention Science Institute shows.
May 4, 2022
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The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that access to safe abortions saves lives, after a leaked draft ruling indicated the US Supreme Court was mulling ending nationwide legal abortions.
May 4, 2022
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Over the last decade or so, there's been an uptick in the number of adults being diagnosed with autism and ADHD. Any number of factors might explain this rise, including greater public awareness of both conditions, broader ...
Apr 22, 2022
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By 2021, South Africa's unemployment rate was at 44%. Around 55.5% of South Africans were living in poverty. Figures show that in 2021, 10 million people, including 3 million children, lived in a household affected by hunger.
Apr 18, 2022
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Browse any medical dictionary, and before hitting appendectomy and anesthesia, you'll find abortion.
Apr 18, 2022
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In September 2020, Dr. Chaniece Wallace was a healthy 30-year-old physician, seven months pregnant. A photo from her baby shower shows her beaming, surrounded by pink and purple balloons, standing next to a 5-foot tall tower ...
Apr 15, 2022
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A single vaccine shot against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer, delivers comparable protection for girls and women under 21 as two doses, the WHO's immunisation experts said.
Apr 12, 2022
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