Women's Health
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Scientists create ‘vagina on a chip’: What to know
Researchers see the chip as a way to facilitate vaginal health research and open the door to vital new treatments.
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Can a hormone shot rescue low libido?
Two studies provide proof of concept for the development of kisspeptin-based therapeutics for men and women with distressing hypoactive sexual...
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Maternal COVID-19 vaccine curbs infant infection
Maternal mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was less effective in protecting infants against omicron.
Commentary
Commenting on weight’s not rude. It’s dangerous.
My awkward statement had been the first time anyone on campus had directly mentioned her weight, though she suspected that people were talking...
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Pandemic pregnancy-linked deaths up 35% from 2019
Drug-related deaths increased 55.3% and deaths from homicide increased 41.2%.
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HRT may prevent Alzheimer’s in high-risk women
Results from a cohort study showed that use of HRT was associated with larger entorhinal and hippocampal brain volumes.
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Pandemic may be limiting ED access for sexual assault
As the COVID-19 pandemic continued, ‘we became increasingly concerned about limited health care access for survivors of sexual assault,’ said the...
Commentary
Atrial fibrillation: Sex differences and modifiable risk factors
Experts examine to what extent greater height explains the differences in AF risk between men and women.
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Cervical cancer rise in White women: A ‘canary in the coal mine’
“If rising incidence is not for localized-stage disease, but for advanced stages, that means it’s attributable to lack of screening.”
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Women with cycle disorders across their life span may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease
This finding is demonstrated in a new analysis of the Nurses’ Health Study II.