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What is Women’s Health? It’s More Than You Think

By Christina Chang ● Commentary ● June 28, 2021

When we hear “women’s health,” we should picture everything from the food labels that warn us about the hidden, unhealthy ingredients in packaged food to the policies that ban smoking in public spaces to the birth certificates that grant girls access to education.

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STEMMing the Tide of Women’s Progress

By Caryl Rivers & Rosalind C. Barnett ● Health & Science ● May 12, 2021

During the pandemic women make up 39 percent of global employment but account for 54 percent of overall job losses.

For Breastfeeding Awareness Month: How Breast Milk Shapes the Gut…and Brain!

By Kristine Gedroic, MD ● Black Maternal Health ● August 21, 2019

Breast milk’s effects on health has more to do with its impact on early formation of the gut, which has been found in recent years to benefit the body and brain long term.

Can Women Save The World?

By Lori Sokol, PhD, Executive Director, Women's eNews ● Health & Science ● April 24, 2019

“We gain from peace and stability. They gain from lawlessness.”

NASA Cancels All-Women Spacewalk

By Kaz Weida ● Health & Science ● March 25, 2019

Less than 24 hours before, it was discovered there weren’t enough properly-sized space suits.

India: Where Pregnant Women are More than Statistics

By Swapna Majumdar ● Health & Science ● September 18, 2018

India has experienced a 22 percent reduction in its maternal mortality rate since 2013. Here’s one major reason why.

Taking the Stigma Out of Menstruation in Uganda One Girl at a Time

By Patsy Kisakye ● Health & Science ● June 22, 2017

Learning about how her body works helped this Ugandan student feel emboldened.

Elephantiasis Potential Concern in Post-Hurricane Haiti

By Alexandra Muck ● Health & Science ● December 16, 2016

Experts are hoping elephantiasis doesn’t spread in Haiti post-Hurricane Matthew. Women are the hardest hit by this disease, which is a leading cause of disability worldwide.

Puberty, Pressure Lead to Less Exercise for Teen Girls

By Sabrina Abrams ● Health & Science ● December 2, 2016

Puberty can make “exercise awkward,” says teen Kiera Wright. This is one of the reasons teen girls fail to meet their physical activity recommendations.

It’s Not Just Picky Eating, It’s an Eating Disorder

By Jasmin Thien ● Health & Science ● November 28, 2016

Jasmin’s blindness makes it hard for her to hide her eating disorder in social situation. Here, she questions why others must draw attention to a situation that is awkward for everybody.