Women's Health

France moves to make abortion a constitutional right amid rollbacks in US and Europe – POLITICO Europe

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France moves to make abortion a constitutional right amid rollbacks in US and Europe – POLITICO Europe

France moves to make abortion a constitutional right amid rollbacks in US and Europe  POLITICO Europe France to enshrine abortion rights in constitution as a ‘guaranteed freedom’  FRANCE 24 English Why Macron hopes abortion rights are a political winner  BBC.com French Senate votes to enshrine abortion in constitution, a world first  The Washington Post French Senate votes to enshrine … Read more

Yes, you pee more as you age — but it may signal underlying health issues

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Yes, you pee more as you age — but it may signal underlying health issues

Wrinkles and reading glasses have nothing on this lesser-known symptom of aging. Frequent urination is an unwelcome and bothersome condition that can inhibit daily life, and while some causes are a result of the natural aging process, feeling the urge to go quite often can indicate an underlying health condition, too. Frequently peeing can be … Read more

What Are ‘Missed Period Pills,’ and How Do They Work?

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What Are ‘Missed Period Pills,’ and How Do They Work?

Cari Siestra first learned about menstrual regulation when they were working on the Myanmar-Thailand border. At the time, abortion was broadly criminalized in both countries. But if a person’s period was late, it was relatively easy to get access to pills that would induce menstruation in just a few days. In Bangladesh, where abortion is … Read more

Beauty & Brains: November Launch Pad

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Beauty & Brains: November Launch Pad

Calm down NOW recently introduced a new product to offer cognitive support. Calm & Focus with Zembrin & GABA features the stress reducing, mood enhancing properties of Zembrin, a novel, patented, clinically studied, and commercially successful extract of the South African succulent plant Sceletium tortuosum. Sceletium has been used as a mood enhancer and stress … Read more

Companies tap on blood sugar management ingredient for weight loss, metabolic health in APAC

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Companies tap on blood sugar management ingredient for weight loss, metabolic health in APAC

Calibrate Reds, the company’s latest launch, is positioned around promoting body fat loss, providing antioxidant support, maintaining healthy blood glucose, and body mass index (BMI). One of the key ingredients used is white mulberry leaf extract marketed as Reducose from British life science company Phynova. The ingredient is said to inhibit the breakdown of carbohydrates … Read more

Should Everyone Who Gives Birth Get Physical Therapy?

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Should Everyone Who Gives Birth Get Physical Therapy?

At the busy county hospital where I did my medical residency, we cared for patients with every imaginable problem. But one part of treatment was always the same: As soon as it was deemed medically safe, a physical or occupational therapist would visit each and every patient. In the intensive-care unit, a physical therapist might … Read more

New Zealand: ‘Dinner plate sized’ device found inside woman’s abdomen 18 months after cesarean birth

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New Zealand: ‘Dinner plate sized’ device found inside woman’s abdomen 18 months after cesarean birth

CNN  —  A surgical tool the size of a dinner plate was found inside a woman’s abdomen 18 months after her baby was delivered by cesarean section, according to a report by New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner. An Alexis retractor, or AWR, which can measure 17 centimeters (6 inches) in diameter, was left inside … Read more

Are You Sure You Have Cancer? – WSJ – The Wall Street Journal

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Are You Sure You Have Cancer? – WSJ – The Wall Street Journal

Are You Sure You Have Cancer? – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal What a Coincidence: The Day I Found Out I Had Cancer  Curetoday.com View Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Sugar-sweetened beverages linked to increased risk of liver cancer and chronic liver disease mortality

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Sugar-sweetened beverages linked to increased risk of liver cancer and chronic liver disease mortality

Approximately 65% of adults in the United States consume sugar sweetened beverages daily. Chronic liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and can result in liver cancer and liver disease-related mortality. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, led one of the … Read more

Keto diet as a PCOS treatment

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Keto diet as a PCOS treatment

Reproductive function is vital to human survival and well-being. Thus, the incidence of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in women, often associated with infertility, has received considerable attention among researchers. A recent study published in the journal Current Nutrition Reports explores the role of the ketogenic diet in the treatment of PCOS. Study: Ketogenic Diet as Medical Prescription … Read more