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women's health
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Oura’s Perimenopause Report Shows the Gap in Women’s Health Research
Menopause is weird. If you’re a human woman, you’re born with every egg you’ll ever have in your…
November 12, 2024
States’ Abortion Rights Wins May Be Short-Lived Under a Second Trump Term
When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, it ended the constitutional right to…
November 6, 2024
Neuroscientist finds her brain shrinks while taking birth control
Before now, no one had studied the brain before, during and after taking hormonal birth control Shutterstock /…
October 22, 2024
Stool test could provide a simpler way to diagnose endometriosis
Endometriosis tissue viewed under a microscope BIOPHOTO ASSOCIATES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Low levels of a particular compound in faeces…
October 11, 2024
Why Women Get Migraines More Than Men
Migraine attacks are no ordinary headache. They can cause intense pain and sickness, lasting hours or even days,…
September 23, 2024
Most detailed map of uterine lining yields clues about endometriosis
An atlas of endometrial cells helps reveal its complexity Connect Images / Alamy We now have the most…
September 3, 2024
Menstrual pads that turn blood solid could reduce the risk of leaks
Existing menstrual pads can lead to leaks Vittoria/Alamy Menstrual products that cause blood to form a solid gel-like…
July 11, 2024
Polycystic ovary syndrome could be treated with a malaria drug
The malaria drug artemisinin is derived from the plant sweet wormwood FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images A…
June 13, 2024
Periods are starting younger and we're struggling to pin down why
Menstruation is occurring earlier and earlier in life for younger generations in the Western world, but researchers are…
June 3, 2024
To stay alive, try being more female
Women and children first, right? The idea that the female body is more vulnerable is pervasive in the…
May 22, 2024