womenshealth
Entrepreneur, author, and creator of the term "femtech," Ida Tin is the chairwoman and co-founder of Clue, the pioneering period-tracking app. Despite growing up in an open-minded environment, Tin soon recognised the health gap affecting women across various facets of their lives. The absence of conversations surrounding menstruation, menopause, and pregnancy, and the poor investments in family planning schemes, motivated Tin to dedicate her life to building gender equality through technology. How technology is saving lives in the operating rooms | Europe's Health Tech PioneersWhat if health t...
Euronews (English)
Patients treated by female doctors have a lower mortality rate when compared to patients treated by their male counterparts, a new study suggests. Researchers found this was especially true for female patients and observed a similar pattern for hospital readmission rates. The team published their findings in the scientific journal Annals of Internal Medicine. “What our findings indicate is that female and male physicians practice medicine differently, and these differences have a meaningful impact on patients' health outcomes,” Dr Yusuke Tsugawa, an associate professor-in-residence at the Univ...
Euronews (English)
Arizona's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that officials can enforce a 160-year-old law banning abortions. The US state joins 14 others that have banned abortion since the 2022 overturning of Roe v Wade, a court case that guaranteed access to abortion in the US. Arizona's 1864 law bans abortions except if it is "necessary to save" a woman's life, providing no exceptions for rape or incest. The law predates Arizona's statehood. The state's Supreme Court said enforcement won't begin for at least two weeks, but it could be up to two months. The number of abortions in the state is expected to drop ...
Euronews (English)
Una mañana de hace casi 10 años Karla Adkins se miró en el espejo retrovisor de su auto y advirtió que el blanco de sus ojos se había vuelto amarillo. En ese entonces tenía 36 y trabajaba como médica de enlace para un sistema hospitalario de la costa de Carolina del Sur ayudando a fortalecer los vínculos entre los médicos. Desde sus 20 años, había estado luchando en secreto contra el consumo excesivo de alcohol, convencida de que la ayudaba a calmar sus ansiedades. Adkins comprendió que ese color amarillento de sus ojos era producto de la ictericia. Aun así, no imaginó que fuera posible que le...
Kaiser Health News (Espanol)
As more women seek green alternatives for their period products, a German startup has created biodegradable tampons made of seaweed. Founded in 2021, Vyld’s tampon named ‘Kelpon’ is made from a biopolymer extracted from marine algae. This biopolymer is processed into fibres which are then produced in the same way as the traditional tampons. Vyld tests the quality of the tampon using a Syngina, a device which tests the absorption capacity of tampons. The team wants to produce innovative, eco-friendly products made from seaweed. “Our long-term vision is actually the Algaeverse, as you call it, a...
Euronews (English)
As more women seek green alternatives for their period products, a German startup has created biodegradable tampons made of seaweed. Founded in 2021, Vyld’s tampon named "Kelpon" is made from a biopolymer extracted from marine algae. This biopolymer is processed into fibres which are then produced in the same way as the traditional tampons. Vyld tests the quality of the tampon using a Syngina, a device that tests the absorption capacity of tampons. Scotland becomes the first country to make access to free period products a legal rightThe team wants to produce innovative, eco-friendly products ...
Euronews (English)
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for it. Yet there’s a lack of awareness about that risk, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s European office warned on International Women's Day. "It’s high time for everyone to acknowledge that alcohol is a major risk factor for breast cancer," said Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe. “International Women’s Day is a unique opportunity to remind ourselves of alcohol’s link, not just to breast cancer, but indeed all cancers”. Research shows that there is no “safe” amount of alcoholi...
Euronews (English)
Marta, Anna, Jusyna, Beata, Iza, Joanna, Izabela, Alicija, Dorota. These are just some of the names of women who have died in Poland due to an almost total ban on abortion. This ban has a devastating impact on many women and their families. And yet, Poland was one of the first European countries to introduce legal rights to abortion back in 1932. This striking turnaround didn’t happen overnight. It happened gradually, starting in the 1990s, and by 2020 an almost total ban was passed by the Constitutional Court in a decision that is generally perceived as politically motivated and is in discord...
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The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in US stores later this month, allowing American women and teens to purchase contraceptive medication as easily as they buy aspirin. Manufacturer Perrigo said on Monday it has begun shipping the medication, Opill, to major retailers and pharmacies. A one-month supply will cost about $20 (€18) and a three-month supply will cost around $50 (€46), according to the company's suggested retail price. It will also be sold online. The launch has been closely watched since last July when the Food and Drug Administration said the once-a-day...
Euronews (English)
It was about midnight in June 2022 when police officers showed up at Angela Collier’s door and told her that someone anonymously requested a welfare check because they thought she might have had a miscarriage. Standing in front of the concrete steps of her home in Midway, Texas, Collier, initially barefoot and wearing a baggy gray T-shirt, told officers she planned to see a doctor in the morning because she had been bleeding. Police body camera footage obtained by KFF Health News through an open records request shows that the officers then told Collier — who was 29 at the time and enrolled in ...
Kaiser Health News
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