You searched for: women and research

The Doctor Will Not See You Now

Research: Sexism Has Always Colored Health Care — to the Point of Keeping Women Unhealthy

...During the 1980s, a group of female scientists in the United States formed a society to campaign for better health research in women, now called the Society for Women’s Health...

By Gabrielle Jackson

Why Alzheimer’s Is a Woman’s Disease

...— affects more women than men. It also seems to affect women more rapidly; women’s mental skills tend to deteriorate more quickly at the same stage of diagnosis as men....

By Liesl Goecker

In India, the Average Age of Hysterectomy Is 34. Why Are Women Undergoing the Irreversible Procedure So Young?

...all much higher among women who had had a hysterectomy than among women who had experienced natural menopause, Govil’s research found. More subtly and long-term, however, research is gradually revealing...

By Liesl Goecker

Simi Aunty Knows Best

Working Women Are Less Favored by Matrimonial Suitors, Shows Research

...gender norms dictating the rigid notion: women with jobs were women without the traits needed to be a wife. This bias that Indian women face in the marriage market, called...

By Saumya Kalia

Equity in Research

Despite More Women Dying From Heart Disease, They Are Excluded From Research

Despite more women dying of heart disease than men, cardiovascular research around the female body remains limited. A new analysis of women’s involvement in clinical trials shows how factors like...

By Saumya Kalia

Tell Me More: Talking STEM Education and Bias With the Co‑Founders of The Life of Science

...marry you if you do a Ph.D.?” in our society. TS: Plus, as women progress up the research ladder towards Ph.Ds and post-docs, they’re assigned research advisors who are often...

Too Tired For Sex

Lifestyle May Influence Middle‑Aged Women’s Sex Lives More Than Menopause: Study

...in The Journal of Sex Research, the study indicates middle-aged women experienced significant dissatisfaction pertaining to their sex lives. The researchers interviewed more than 2,000 women between the ages of...

By Devrupa Rakshit

Vagina Dialogues

We Need More Research Into Women’s Sexual Experiences

...Greer also said that the law does not reflect the multitude of ways that women can be coerced. This implies that we need more research about the experiences of women,...

By Victoria Brooks, The Conversation

Smoke And Mirrors

Women Find It Harder to Quit Smoking Than Men: Research

The desire to smoke binds people across genders. However, new research shows women may find it harder to quit smoking due to varying needs and anxiety triggers. The findings, published...

By Saumya Kalia

Unbreak My Heart

Why More Women Die of Heart Failure Than Men

...which has special implications for women. Women are more likely than men to be obese; In India, where anywhere from 11% to 31% of the adult population is obese, women’s...

By Liesl Goecker

Only 1 in 3 Covid19 Research Papers Have Been Authored by Women: Study

...very little time to work. Researchers suggest these duties have restricted their capacity to commit to research, further widening the existing inequalities. Women-led research is important because it brings unique...

By Anubhuti Matta

Where Is The Data?

Women’s Heart Health Is Ignored Because of Gender Bias, Needs More Research: Lancet Report

Cardiovascular conditions like heart disease and stroke presently account for 35% of deaths in women worldwide — and yet, data on how they affect women is severely lacking, a Lancet...

By Devrupa Rakshit

More Women In Parliament Reduces Corruption, Study Finds

...the likelihood of having to bribe is lower in regions of Europe where women are more involved in local-level politics. “This research underscores the importance of women empowerment, their presence...

By Liesl Goecker

Obstacle Course

Endometriosis Impacts Women’s Careers but Is Often Overlooked, Research Suggests

...research into the causes and cure of the disease afflicting them. Such notions also contribute to the “career women’s disease” trope, which is damaging for both women’s health and professional...

By Rohitha Naraharisetty

A Common Experience

At Least 1 in 10 Women Globally Have Miscarried a Pregnancy, Research Shows

...According to Quenby, “Silence around miscarriage remains not only for women who experience it, but also among healthcare providers, policymakers, and research-funders,” leaving women with little scope to access support....

By Devrupa Rakshit

Applications of Bias

Many Muslim Women in India Face Discrimination During Hiring Process, Shows New Research

...only 10% of the women in the workforce account for Muslim women, according to the 2011 census. To show just how much the bias prevails, the researchers conducted a real-life...

By Saumya Kalia

The Issue With Seeing PCOS As Just a ‘Period Problem’

...conclusive research on why PCOS presents with mental health disorders, there are some research-supported hypotheses. More than 50% of women with PCOS have insulin resistance (regardless of their weight), which...

By Esha Chainani

More Women Are Authoring Medical Research Than Ever Before

...empowered groups. For instance, “as more women entered medical research in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s, researchers paid greater attention to women’s health issues such as heart...

By Liesl Goecker

Prev page

Page 1 of 12

>