Doxycycline demonstrated greater efficacy compared with azithromycin among women with concurrent anorectal and urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infection, according to findings published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Between October 2018 and April 2020, researchers conducted a multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled superiority trial in France to compare the efficacy of doxycycline with […]
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Ohio House bill allows women to get more free breast cancer screenings
More Ohio women will soon have access to free additional breast cancer screenings, thanks to a few Cincinnati-area advocates and state representatives. The legislation is known as House Bill (HB) 317, and it will require insurance companies to cover additional screenings for individuals who are a high risk for breast […]
Optimal Time of Day for Exercise Might be Different for Men and Women
Share on PinterestAccording to a small study, women and men may respond differently to exercise depending on the time of day. The Good Brigade/Getty Images In a small study, researchers studied how the bodies of men and women responded to exercising at different times of the day — morning versus […]
Millions Of Women Skipped Cancer Screenings Because Of Covid Pandemic, Study Suggests
Topline The Covid-19 pandemic caused millions of women—especially Hispanic women and those with lower incomes—to forgo breast and cervical cancer screenings in 2020, according to researchers from the American Cancer Society, who suggested obstacles such as financial difficulties and broader social and economic factors during the pandemic may have played […]
Menopause, endometriosis and more: four ways England is failing women | Women’s health
As the president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) warns that women’s debilitating health problems are being routinely dismissed as “benign”, ministers are planning to publish the first women’s health strategy for England. Here we look at four key areas of women’s health, and concerns over diagnosis […]
Asian-American Women and Mental Health Care
A study recently found that a significantly lower percentage of Asian-American and Pacific Islander women in NYC say that they have access to mental health services, compared to the overall rates for women in NYC. The 2022 AAPI Survey of Mental Health Among Women in NYC examined the current reality […]
Women’s Health Summit: Beyond the Diagnosis promises support for women
Kimberly Hoffman, director InSync Health Wellness Beauty WOMEN’S Health Physiotherapist and Director of InSync Health Wellness Beauty, Kimberly Hoffman will host a women’s health summit on May 28, which is celebrated as International Day of Action for Women’s Health. For the past four years, Hoffman has been using her platform […]
Gestational diabetes mellitus in overweight and obese pregnant women may increase COVID-19 severity
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, researchers reported that gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and obesity were associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Gestational diabetes mellitus and COVID-19: results from the CRONOS study. Image Credit: Svetolk/Shutterstock Background Pregnancy has been considered a […]
Pursuing health equity through a women, gender issues lens
Austin Ajimura talks about his experiences in the Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Medicine, nursing and public health are popular majors students who desire a career in health care choose at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. They can also add a double major to better understand and […]
Mind-Body Resilience for Women: A Focus on Depression
Depression is the leading cause of disability and a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease.1 As the 2022 Lancet Commission for Depression highlights, despite how common depression is across the life course, critical barriers have prevented depression from receiving sufficient resources and global attention.1 Depression has historically […]
Many Older Women Have Active Sex Lives, But Menopause Can Interfere | Health News
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many women remain sexually active into their 70s, but for others, menopause symptoms and chronic health issues get in the way. Overall, 43% said they were sexually active, be that intercourse, foreplay and caressing, or masturbation. A […]
How Black Women Are Conquering Mental Health Issues At HBCUs
Being a Black woman in today’s society can be incredibly hard. From the daily pressures of maintaining society’s “superwoman” view, to the need to always seem strong – the mental health of Black women across the country is wavering. The organization Black Women’s Health Imperative reported that “the percentage of […]