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What’s the Key to Battling UTIs? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Women’s Health News By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 As more and more superbugs become resistant to antibiotics, scientists are looking to use the good bacteria that live in people’s bodies to fight back. A new study reports on efforts to harness the power of “good guy” bacteria that make […]
What’s the Key to Battling UTIs? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Women’s Health News By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 As more and more superbugs become resistant to antibiotics, scientists are looking to use the good bacteria that live in people’s bodies to fight back. A new study reports on efforts to harness the power of “good guy” bacteria that make […]
Trevor Noah Laments One Drastic Measure Women Have To Take After Roe Repeal
Trevor Noah on Wednesday called out the “snitch” in “the war that America is waging on women’s bodies” ― their cell phones. (Watch the video below.) In the wake of the Supreme Court’s repeal of Roe v. Wade, eliminating federal protections on abortion, women now have to worry about their phones being used against them […]
Interactive Map: Abortion Bans and Penalties
Since last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe, MedPage Today has updated its interactive map to show where abortion bans have gone into effect. The map still details the penalties providers face in each state. Below are additional details on abortion bans that have gone into effect […]
Tampons Are in Short Supply Across United States
Latest Women’s Health News WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Women aren’t imagining it as they view near-empty store shelves: Global supply chain issues have prompted a shortage of tampons. Reports on social media of shortages were confirmed this week by the on-demand grocery delivery service, Instacart, as searches for tampons rose 13% over last […]
Women burn fat even after menopause
The estrogen deficiency following menopause is thought to impair women’s ability to use fat as an energy source. A study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä shows that menopausal state or blood estrogen levels do not clearly determine the rate middle-aged women are able to use fat […]
Pregnant women’s drinking correlates with their partner’s drinking
Pregnant women’s use of alcohol correlates with that of their partner, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows. Paying attention to both parents’ use of alcohol may help to prevent drinking during pregnancy, as well as fetal exposure to the adverse effects of alcohol. Exposure to alcohol is […]
Quiz Time: How Much Do You Know About Women in Medicine?
Throughout history, women have made a lasting impact on healthcare. As Women’s History Month winds down, take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of these crucial members of the medical community. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Opinion | We’re Running Up the Wrong Side of the Escalator
This Women’s History Month, as we reflect on the names of women who have made an impact in healthcare, we must also remember the countless women whose names have been erased from the history books — and how the very gender inequities that contributed to their erasure continue to plague women in medicine today. A […]