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Social Anxiety Isn’t Helping Women Close the Pay Gap

By Mallory Locklear & Por Alison Bowen ● Health & Science ● March 24, 2016

The disorder is more common in women and can take a toll on career prospects since, as one researcher here says, “everybody has to interact socially.” But celebrities are starting to raise awareness and the disorder is rather treatable for those who seek help.

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Cancel the Party: Here’s a Killjoy Memo for U.S. Women

By Caryl Rivers & Rosalind C. Barnett ● Commentary ● March 8, 2016

Instead of celebrating progress, we have to ask why we fare so poorly compared to many other countries. From being underpaid to losing abortion access, it’s a depressing list. But let’s not look away.

In France, FGM is Reason to Fear Homelands, Seek Asylum

By Léa Bouchoucha ● Crime & Law ● March 7, 2016

The country is a magnet for female immigrants from Eritrea, Nigeria, Somalia, Guinea and Ethiopia. Thousands of women from these countries have fled FGM and help define what it means to be a refugee in Europe.

Latina Cardiologist Responds to Call from Women in the Bronx

By Jan Paschal ● Health & Science ● March 4, 2016

As director of outreach cardiology at Montefiore Medical Center, Dr. Julie Ramos remembers where she came from. “My mom did not have a job other than as a cleaning lady,” says Ramos. And her mother’s English was limited.

In NYC Hospital, Women of Color Are About to Start Talking About Heart Disease

By Jan Paschal ● Health & Science ● March 2, 2016

The support group starts on March 5 at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and is part of an effort to improve coping, lifestyles and risk awareness. Meet the two Mayo Clinic-trained “heart sisters” who will lead the sessions.

Eating Disorders Gain Recognition as a Widespread Danger

By Anna Halkidis ● Health & Science ● February 24, 2016

Compared to 20 years ago, one doctor says the public is more likely to understand this as a mental illness that comes in various forms and can afflict anyone. But insurance barriers remain, particularly for inpatient treatment centers.

Doctors Push Controversial Strategy to Fight Female Genital Mutilation

By Juhie Bhatia ● Health & Science ● February 22, 2016

The compromise would allow “minimal” forms of the ritual cutting of girls’ genitalia in hopes of upholding religious and cultural beliefs while reducing the harm.

Teens Say More LGBTQ+ Sex Ed Would be Really Helpful

By Natalia Young & Por Alison Bowen ● Health & Science ● February 18, 2016

“As a queer teen, you have to worry about so much more,” says one girl. With these concerns not being covered by school health programs, LGBTQ+ teens are turning elsewhere for advice. For many, that’s not the healthiest thing to do.

This is a Love Story about Organ Donation

By Jan Paschal ● Health & Science ● February 12, 2016

And it’s just in time for Valentine’s Day. It connects a young man who died in a motorcycle crash and a middle-aged woman on the brink of death who became one of his five transplant recipients.

California’s New Law Spotlights Crisis Pregnancy Centers

By Sharon Johnson ● Health & Science ● February 8, 2016

The law requires that these faith-based facilities, which have proliferated in recent years, to adhere to new standards. If the law survives court challenges, versions of it may pop up in other state legislatures during the coming months.