Health
Opinion: Heavy periods should be treated as a global health priority
Anemia, caused by heavy periods, can lead to severe bleeding after childbirth, writes Ian Roberts of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Mar 17, 2023
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News tagged with young women
Pediatrics
Protein boosts height growth in girls
Quite a few young men would like to increase their height. However, a study by nutritionists at the University of Bonn shows that they do not benefit from increased protein intake in terms of their adult height. In contrast, ...
Apr 7, 2022
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Medical research
Step toward 'ink' development for 3-D printing a bioprosthetic ovary
For the first time, scientists identified and mapped the location of structural proteins in a pig ovary. Ongoing development of an "ink" with these proteins will be used for 3-D printing an artificial (or bio-prosthetic) ...
Jan 6, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds school-based counseling program reduces PTSD symptoms among adolescent girls
The University of Chicago Education Lab released a new study June 7 that found school-based group counseling programs can significantly reduce PTSD, anxiety, and depression among Black and Latina girls. The study, which evaluated ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How does political news affect moods? New study in young doctors shows real-time effects
They work in a bubble of 80-hour work weeks, and 24-hour shifts. They're caring for patients for the first time, while still learning the ropes of the medical profession. The constant stress wears on their mental health.
Dec 9, 2019
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Health
More than a quarter of women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetimes, finds new study
New research published in The Lancet estimates that over one in four women have experienced domestic violence within their lifetime. Using data from the World Health Organisation Global Database on the Prevalence of Violence ...
Feb 17, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Discovery of a gene that could be key for reducing breast cancer risk
A global study led by the University of Otago has discovered a gene, that when modified, could reduce the risk of breast cancer. The paper is published in the journal Communications Biology.
Dec 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Keeping your bones strong at every age
Falling may be painful, especially if the landing is less than graceful. Even a few steps out the front door can carry with them the risk of falling.
Aug 16, 2019
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Medications
Still not enough women and older adults in cholesterol drug trials, study finds
Although heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, and older adults are more likely to have heart and vascular disease than young people, randomized clinical trials testing medications to lower cholesterol have ...
May 22, 2020
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Pediatrics
Consequences of premature parental death seemingly greater for boys than for girls
The cumulative health and economic consequences of the premature loss of a parent may be greater for boys than for girls, suggest the findings of a large long term study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community ...
Jul 25, 2023
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