Health

RWANDA/ Previous efforts to combat teen pregnancies were met with success in Rwanda, but that progress has now stagnated. Aime was only 16 years old when she was forced to…

US maternal mortality rate findings should be ‘call to action’, researcher says, as deaths more than double in 20 years. UNITEDSTATES/ The number of women who died within a year…

In a recent study published in Metabolism, researchers investigate the correlation between a healthy lifestyle and Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) scores in new-onset severe non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Approaches to mitigate the effects…

In a recent study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, researchers examine the relationship between chocolate consumption and both all-cause and cause-specific mortality in women.…

HEALTH/ Lowering the age for biennial screenings could result in more lives being saved, US health task force says Women should begin getting mammogram screenings for breast cancer at age 40, an…

STUDY/ Period poverty, or the inability to afford menstrual products, is a serious issue especially in developing countries, an issue menstruating girls and women grapple with monthly and a spotlight…

STUDY/Depression and anxiety are frequently treated with diet changes among women during pregnancy or postpartum. Not much is known, however, about the effectiveness of such interventions. A new research paper reports…

HEALTH/ The effects of head trauma on athletes are well documented. Finally, a UK study is examining the long-term brain health of females abused by their partner The violence began…

RUSSIA-UKRAINE/ As war rages, health services for women are perilous and they are particularly vulnerable to trafficking; domestic abuse, and gender-based and sexual violence. As Russia’s bloody war in Ukraine continues to…

OPINION/ Women health workers lost ground on equality during the pandemic, according to a new report from Women in Global Health. While 70 % of the healthcare workforce around the world…