Health
Report: Women are still being failed when it comes to talking openly about periods
Younger generations want to talk more openly about periods but they aren't being supported by leading period product brands.
May 12, 2023
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Menopause: Ensuring a tranquil transition
The average age for menopause in the U.S. is 51. For some women, menopause can be challenging, but a greater understanding of the symptoms and treatments can help smooth this natural transition.
May 1, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Hit your head while playing sport? Here's what just happened to your brain
It's Friday night, your team is playing, and scores are nail-bitingly close. A player intercepts the ball, and bam! A player tackles his opponent to the ground. Trainers and doctors gather nervously while the commentators ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Links between pet ownership, stress, and loneliness during COVID-19 explored
A new analysis suggests that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. dog and cat owners became closer to their pets, and a complex relationship unfolded between pet ownership, stress, and loneliness. Niwako Ogata and Hsin-Yi ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
From rags and pads to the sanitary apron: A brief history of period products
Period blood: it's not something many people want to talk about. Taboos around menstruation and menstrual blood have been around for centuries. Even today, despite menstrual blood being featured in contemporary art, this ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Health
Community-based program improves health care for new mothers
Women with chronic hypertension and diabetes who were enrolled in an award-winning program for 12 months after childbirth were more likely to keep follow-up health care visits, which in turn led to improved care, according ...
Apr 20, 2023
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Cardiology
Prenatal depression may be linked to cardiovascular disease after childbirth
Individuals who were diagnosed with depression during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease within two years after giving birth than individuals without depression, according to new research ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Environmental concerns a key motivator for use of reusable period products
The environmental sustainability of reusable period products may be a significant motivator for young Victorians to use them, new research reveals.
Apr 11, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Postpartum women filled more opioid prescriptions during pandemic, finds new study
Women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic filled significantly more prescriptions for opioid medications, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Apr 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Doctor who helped vanquish smallpox assesses COVID response
In 1970s India, the physician and epidemiologist Larry Brilliant played an important role in efforts that eradicated smallpox caused by the deadliest form of the virus, variola major. Since then, he has continued his public ...
Mar 31, 2023
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