Treatment and recovery from stroke worse for women and ‘racial minorities’: A major study on people with diabetes has found that following a stroke, patients from racial minorities, experienced greater stroke severity, prolonged hospitalisation and received less specialised treatment than their white counterparts. The same data also showed that women were more likely to die if […]
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Women and girls bear brunt of water and sanitation crisis – new UNICEF-WHO report: Women and girls responsible for fetching water in 7 out of 10 households without supplies on premises, according to first in-depth analysis of gender inequalities in drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in households. Globally, women are most likely to be […]
Providing better opportunities for exercise and group training reduced recurrent falls and fall injuries among older women, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings were published in Age and Aging. Previous studies have shown that exercise can promote the health and functional capacity of older people. Although the health benefits […]
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Managing menopause, alcohol and the next chapter: Menopause or “The Change” as it was once referred to under hushed breath, is the start of a new phase in a woman’s life. It signals the end of her fertility and a life without menstruation. The word ‘menopause’ was invented as recently as 1821, by French doctor […]
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Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations (UN) agencies today. This report, Trends in maternal mortality, reveals alarming setbacks for women’s health over recent years, as maternal deaths either increased or stagnated in nearly all regions of the world. “While […]
COVID-19 pandemic fallout worse for women: Researchers from The University of Queensland have found the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia has had a greater financial and psychological impact on women than men. A study conducted by the UQ Business School shows women have experienced more significant impacts on their overall employment, hours of work, domestic labour […]
Healthily survey finds cost of living crisis is hitting British women’s health hard: Women hit by the cost of living crisis are having to make difficult spending choices – at the expense of their health – a new survey has revealed. Skipping meals to save money, drinking more alcohol, lying awake worrying about food and fuel […]
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What is Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep)? Strep agalactiae refers to the round bacteria that grow in chains and that was found to be a human potential pathogen responsible for a number of infections that most commonly affect pregnant women and newborns. […]
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A drug that acts via the natural ‘kisspeptin’ hormone system in the body has the potential to treat reproductive health problems in women, according to a new study. Twenty-four women were injected with a drug called MVT-602 which targets the kisspeptin system to stimulate reproductive hormones that affect fertility, sexual development and menstruation. The naturally occurring […]
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It wasn’t that long ago that any mention of the vagina was considered taboo. Today, there have been plays extolling it, and national newspapers devote breathless pages to the subject, but there is still a squeamishness which surrounds female genitalia. It would be a great step forward if women themselves were better acquainted with female […]