womenshealth
When it comes to pain, stereotypes relating to sex and gender tend to come into play. But, is a male's threshold really higher than a female's? Are women really more sensitive than men? These are some of the questions the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) hopes to answer by the end of 2024 with new research. Its goal is to tackle, understand, and create awareness of the disparities between sex and gender in relation to pain, which it defines as an "unpleasant sensory and emotional experience". According to the World Health Organistion (WHO), sex refers to "the different bi...
Euronews (English)
Isabella Rosario Blum was wrapping up medical school and considering residency programs to become a family practice physician when she got some frank advice: If she wanted to be trained to provide abortions, she shouldn’t stay in Arizona. Blum turned to programs mostly in states where abortion access — and, by extension, abortion training — is likely to remain protected, like California, Colorado, and New Mexico. Arizona has enacted a law banning most abortions after 15 weeks. “I would really like to have all the training possible,” she said, “so of course that would have still been a limitati...
Kaiser Health News
Isabella Rosario Blum was wrapping up medical school and considering residency programs to become a family practice physician when she got some frank advice: If she wanted to be trained to provide abortions, she shouldn’t stay in Arizona. Blum turned to programs mostly in states where abortion access — and, by extension, abortion training — is likely to remain protected, like California, Colorado, and New Mexico. Arizona has enacted a law banning most abortions after 15 weeks. “I would really like to have all the training possible,” she said, “so of course that would have still been a limitati...
California Healthline
Personalised screening early in pregnancy could help doctors better predict who might be at risk for pre-eclampsia, according to a new study. The condition is a type of high blood pressure that can be dangerous in pregnancy and is a leading cause of maternal death worldwide. According to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), pre-eclampsia affects two to five of every 100 pregnancies. A new study of more than 7,000 women with first-time pregnancies suggests that a screening algorithm that includes maternal history, blood marker tests, and ultrasounds could help to identify a woman’s risk for ...
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Entrepreneur, author, and creator of the term "femtech," Ida Tin is the chairwoman and co-founder of Clue, the pioneering period-tracking app. Despite growing up in an open-minded environment, Tin soon recognised the health gap affecting women across various facets of their lives. The absence of conversations surrounding menstruation, menopause, and pregnancy, and the poor investments in family planning schemes, motivated Tin to dedicate her life to building gender equality through technology. How technology is saving lives in the operating rooms | Europe's Health Tech PioneersWhat if health t...
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Patients treated by female doctors have a lower mortality rate when compared to patients treated by their male counterparts, a new study suggests. Researchers found this was especially true for female patients and observed a similar pattern for hospital readmission rates. The team published their findings in the scientific journal Annals of Internal Medicine. “What our findings indicate is that female and male physicians practice medicine differently, and these differences have a meaningful impact on patients' health outcomes,” Dr Yusuke Tsugawa, an associate professor-in-residence at the Univ...
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Arizona's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that officials can enforce a 160-year-old law banning abortions. The US state joins 14 others that have banned abortion since the 2022 overturning of Roe v Wade, a court case that guaranteed access to abortion in the US. Arizona's 1864 law bans abortions except if it is "necessary to save" a woman's life, providing no exceptions for rape or incest. The law predates Arizona's statehood. The state's Supreme Court said enforcement won't begin for at least two weeks, but it could be up to two months. The number of abortions in the state is expected to drop ...
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Una mañana de hace casi 10 años Karla Adkins se miró en el espejo retrovisor de su auto y advirtió que el blanco de sus ojos se había vuelto amarillo. En ese entonces tenía 36 y trabajaba como médica de enlace para un sistema hospitalario de la costa de Carolina del Sur ayudando a fortalecer los vínculos entre los médicos. Desde sus 20 años, había estado luchando en secreto contra el consumo excesivo de alcohol, convencida de que la ayudaba a calmar sus ansiedades. Adkins comprendió que ese color amarillento de sus ojos era producto de la ictericia. Aun así, no imaginó que fuera posible que le...
Kaiser Health News (Espanol)
As more women seek green alternatives for their period products, a German startup has created biodegradable tampons made of seaweed. Founded in 2021, Vyld’s tampon named ‘Kelpon’ is made from a biopolymer extracted from marine algae. This biopolymer is processed into fibres which are then produced in the same way as the traditional tampons. Vyld tests the quality of the tampon using a Syngina, a device which tests the absorption capacity of tampons. The team wants to produce innovative, eco-friendly products made from seaweed. “Our long-term vision is actually the Algaeverse, as you call it, a...
Euronews (English)
As more women seek green alternatives for their period products, a German startup has created biodegradable tampons made of seaweed. Founded in 2021, Vyld’s tampon named "Kelpon" is made from a biopolymer extracted from marine algae. This biopolymer is processed into fibres which are then produced in the same way as the traditional tampons. Vyld tests the quality of the tampon using a Syngina, a device that tests the absorption capacity of tampons. Scotland becomes the first country to make access to free period products a legal rightThe team wants to produce innovative, eco-friendly products ...
Euronews (English)
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