African women who live in cities are 7% more likely to have chronic diseases than rural dwellers. Africa’s booming urban
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Poor women in Bangladesh reluctant to use healthcare
Women living in poorer households of Dhaka, Bangladesh are unwilling to give birth at maternal healthcare facilities. A new study,
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How statins 'can help women survive cancer'
Statins could give women better chance of beating cancer by halting growth of tumours, study suggests Statins lower cholesterol levels
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Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young
THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 — Younger women who suffer a heart attack are more likely than men to die in
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More than 2.2 million women live in maternity care desert status areas
(HealthDay)—More than 2.2 million women live in areas with severely limited to no access to maternity care (maternity care desert
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Blood vessel growth in muscle is reduced in women after menopause
A new study from the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports demonstrates that formation of small blood
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Black women may be less likely to receive timely treatment for breast cancer
New research suggests that Black women experience longer waits for treatment initiation than white women after a breast cancer diagnosis,
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Genetic variant may explain why some women don’t need pain relief during childbirth
Women who do not need pain relief during childbirth may be carriers of a key genetic variant that acts a
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Meet the women tackling lockdown anxiety with magic mushrooms and microdosing
‘It’s been a total godsend to me during this time, I actually don’t think I could have coped without it,’
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Coronavirus Damages Placenta in Pregnant Women, According to a New Study
For people of reproductive age right now, one of the consistent questions about the novel coronavirus and the illnesses it
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