Obstetrics & gynaecology
Viewpoint: Solving period poverty is about more than just making products free
Upward of 2.8 billion people do not have access to safe sanitation. A third of the world's population doesn't have a toilet.
Jan 24, 2023
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News tagged with young girls
Obstetrics & gynaecology
US birth rates are at record lows, even though the number of kids most Americans say they want has held steady
Birth rates are falling in the U.S. After the highs of the Baby Boom in the mid-20th century and the lows of the Baby Bust in the 1970s, birth rates were relatively stable for nearly 50 years. But during the Great Recession, ...
Jan 14, 2023
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Health
Using games to promote women's health and well-being in India
A new paper in Oxford Open Digital Health indicates that it may be possible to use mobile game apps to induce young women to make active decision choices to improve their health and welfare.
Jan 11, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
HIV remains a leading killer in Africa despite medical breakthroughs—how to eliminate it
About 38 million people around the world are living with HIV. About 70% of them live in Africa. This shows that there is no solution to the AIDS pandemic without a solution in Africa. In 2021, there were 1.5 million new cases ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Small exposures to body positive content can improve body image
A small break from the barrage of posts on social media reinforcing societal beauty standards can make a difference to body satisfaction, according to new UNSW Sydney research. The study, published in the journal Body Image, ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Yes, it's true, a walk in the woods actually helps with anxiety and depression
Now it's well documented: forest therapy is an effective and simple method for dealing with something many people struggle with.
Dec 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental illness surge among Swiss girls, young women: statistics
Young Swiss women and girls were hospitalized at an "unprecedented" rate last year for mental health issues, the national statistics office said Monday, indicating the pandemic took a particularly heavy toll on this group.
Dec 12, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
On world AIDS day, White House announces plan to end epidemic by 2030
The United States will renew its focus on ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, with new funding and a five-year strategy, the White House said Thursday. The Biden administration announced its ambitious plans on World AIDS ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Neuroscience
Parents talk more to toddlers who talk back, study finds
Hummus. Chewbacca. Tofu. Belly button.
Dec 1, 2022
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Medications
HIV prevention: New injection could boost the fight, but some hurdles remain
While the world has focused on the COVID pandemic for nearly three years, less and less attention is being paid to HIV. However, HIV is still a global problem. In 2021, according to the United Nations, 38.4 million people ...
Nov 28, 2022
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