More access to breastfeeding support could save 820,000 young lives annually, says UNICEF
Aug 02, 2024, at 03:35 pm
The heads of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for greater access to breastfeeding support to both reduce health inequity and ensure mothers and babies can survive and thrive.
Women are 40% more likely to experience depression during the perimenopause, study shows
May 17, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Women are 40% more likely to experience depression in the perimenopause than those who aren’t experiencing any menopausal symptoms, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Endometriosis Foundation of India flags lack of specialists in the field in India
Jun 08, 2023, at 05:54 am
Kolkata/Hyderabad: The Endometriosis Foundation of India has flagged the urgent need to have more endometriosis medical professionals in the country.
Researchers shine light on how stress impacts women's hearts
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:07 pm
New York: Right in the middle of women’s history month, it’s staggering to think back on how recently women and their hearts began to be taken seriously by the scientific community.
‘More women and girls in science equals better science’, UN chief declares
Feb 11, 2023, at 08:53 pm
New York: Gender bias in science has resulted in drug tests that treat the female body as an aberration, and search algorithms that perpetuate discrimination, but the solution is simple: increase the numbers of women working in the field and support the girls hoping to join them one day.
‘Women and girls belong in science’ declares UN chief
Feb 12, 2021, at 08:35 pm
New York: Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in scientific fields are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said in his message for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, on Thursday.
Estrogen may lessen severity of COVID-19 symptoms in women, says study
Aug 30, 2020, at 04:18 am
Why are men at greater risk than women for more severe symptoms and worse outcomes from COVID-19 regardless of age?
COVID-19 pandemic has hit women hard, especially working mothers
Jun 28, 2020, at 06:22 pm
New York: A new analysis of the USC Dornsife’s Understanding Coronavirus in America Study has found that women, particularly those without a college degree, suffered more job losses than men and bore significantly greater responsibility for childcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WHO concerned about COVID-19 impact on women, children and adolescents
Jun 13, 2020, at 08:14 am
Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it is "especially concerned" about the impact of COVID-19 on women, children and adolescents.
Women and girls still vulnerable to HIV due to gender inequality: UNAIDS
Mar 06, 2020, at 10:11 am
New York/IBNS: Gender discrimination and violence, as well as “huge” gaps in education, are among the factors why women and girls remain vulnerable to HIV, according to the UN agency working to end the AIDS epidemic.
Women's health brand &Me aims to bring menstrual health conversation into mainstream
Oct 04, 2019, at 01:13 pm
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): A leading women's health brand from Bengaluru, &Me, has come up with the campaign, '#Unstoppable’, to crush the stigma attached to menstruation by inspiring dialogue circling menstrual health awareness and education.
Awareness drive at Menstrual Festival
May 26, 2019, at 07:48 pm
Hyderabad, May 26 (UNI): As part of 'Menstrual Festival', a one-day seminar with the theme 'Celebrate The Blood', was hosted on the eve of Menstrual Hygiene Day on Tuesday by Good Universe - a Society of social workers, professionals, health care specialists and young like minded people, at Sarath City Capital Mall, here on Sunday.
Diet drinks may be associated with strokes among post-menopausal women: Study
Feb 16, 2019, at 06:44 pm
New York, Feb 16 (IBNS): Among post-menopausal women, drinking multiple diet drinks daily was associated with an increase in the risk of having a stroke caused by a blocked artery, especially small arteries, according to research published in Stroke, a journal of the American Heart Association.
Engaging women and girls in science ‘vital’ for Sustainable Development Goals
Feb 12, 2019, at 09:55 am
New York, Feb 12 (IBNS): Boosting the number of women and girls entering careers involving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) is vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, UN chief António Guterres said on Monday, in a message to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Diabetes raises risk of cancer, with women at even greater likelihood, a major new study has found
Jul 20, 2018, at 04:19 pm
New York, July 20 (IBNS): A global review involving almost 20 million people has shown that having diabetes significantly raises the risk of developing cancer, and for women the risk is even higher.
In women, even mild sleep problems may raise blood pressure: Study
Jun 27, 2018, at 07:41 pm
New York, June 27 (IBNS): It is well known that chronic sleep deprivation can affect cardiovascular health.
Only 3% workers worry their health care: ASSOCHAM Survey
Feb 06, 2018, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Despite increase in life-style diseases, only 3% of workers are worried about their future health since majority of it is hardly able to spare resources beyond meeting their daily needs and the absence of any affordable health services provided by corporates to majority of its employees, reveals ASSOCHAM survey.
Women outlive men even during crisis: study
Jan 11, 2018, at 02:01 am
Durham,Jan 10 (IBNS): Women today tend to live longer than men almost everywhere worldwide -- in some countries by more than a decade.
Women are naturally more fit than men,finds study
Dec 06, 2017, at 03:37 pm
London, Dec 6 (IBNS): Women can process oxygen more quickly than men when they start to exercise, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Pitt research shows women’s sexuality adapts with aging
Nov 07, 2017, at 02:27 am
Pittsburgh,Nov 6 (IBNS): While women experience changes with the menopausal transition that can negatively affect their sex lives, they often adapt behaviorally and psychologically to these changes, according to a qualitative study by University of Pittsburgh researchers.