- A Costly Choice In Vitro Fertilization and Those That Terminate: Working towards an Understanding in a Post-Roe America
Abortion continues to be a hotly debated topic in the United States, despite the majority of the populace endorsing it as a legal right. The June 2022 ruling from the Supreme Court turned the legal qu... Read More
- Impact of Female Gender on Acute and Mid-Term Mortality in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction during the Pandemic Era
There is still much controversy concerning the impact of gender on mortality during ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The COVID-19 pandemic deeply affected the clinical history of th... Read More
- Early Marriage in Adolescence and Risk of High Blood Pressure and High Blood Glucose in Adulthood: Evidence from India
Adolescence, the transition phase to adulthood, is a critical period for physical and psychological development. Disruptions during this period, such as getting married, could result in various advers... Read More
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Breastfeeding Outcomes: The Modifying Effects of Healthcare Access and Womens Attitudes to FGM/C
The prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Nigeria is on the rise, although the practice has no known medical/health benefits. This study aims to assess FGM/Cs effect on breastfee... Read More
- Perceptions of Human Milk Banks as a Response to the US Infant Formula Shortage: A Mixed Methods Study of US Mothers
Human donor milk from established milk banks is the safest alternative to mothers own milk. The current study examined US mothers perceptions of human milk banks as a response to the ongoing infant ... Read More
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and the Gut MicrobiotaGutBrain Axis: Closing Research Gaps through Female Inclusion in Study Design
The gastrointestinal tract harbors a densely populated community of microbes that exhibits sexual dimorphism. Dysbiosis of this community has been associated with chronic human disease states ranging ... Read More
- Microcredit Membership and Self-Reported Healthcare Autonomy among Bangladeshi Women
Participation in microcredit programs has so far received widespread research and policy attention in the context of health and empowerment among Bangladeshi women. However, not much is known regardin... Read More
- Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dietary Practices for Mothers in Japan
To the best of our knowledge, changes in mothers dietary behaviors or perceptions of dietary intake during the COVID-19 pandemic have not been extensively discussed. Therefore, the present study aime... Read More
- Trends in Hospitalization and Mortality from Cervical Cancer in Brazil Are Linked to Socioeconomic and Care Indicators
We aimed, through an ecological survey of cervical cancer outcomes in Brazil, to analyze the influence of socioeconomic and care indicators of social vulnerability. The study sample (20102015) is com... Read More
- Factors Influencing the Utilization of Antenatal Services among Women of Childbearing Age in South Africa
Access to quality care before, during, and after childbirth remains an effective means of reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. Therefore, the study identified factors influencing the utilization ... Read More
- Transdermal Absorption of Sclareol, an Active Ingredient in Clary Sage Oil: A Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Menopausal Symptoms
Clary sage oil is commonly used in complementary and alternative medicine to treat menopausal symptoms. However, whether sclareol, which is considered to have estrogen-like effects, can be absorbed tr... Read More
- Country-Level Variations in Overweight and Obesity among Reproductive-Aged Women in Sub-Saharan Countries
Background: Overweight and obesity in adults are on the rise around the world, contributing significantly to noncommunicable disease deaths and disability. Women bear a disproportionate burden of obes... Read More
- Being a Black Mother Living with HIV Is a Whole Story: Implications for Intersectionality Approach
While African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) mothers living with HIV in Canada are required to follow public health guidelines by exclusively formula feeding their infants, they also face cultural expect... Read More
- Family Care Relationships in Reproductive Justice
The Roe v. Wade case, which legally supported abortion in the U.S., was overturned in 2022, and the international conversation about reproductive justice gained momentum as a result. Reproductive just... Read More
- Addressing Womens Needs with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Enhancing the Visibility of Pharmacists in the Public Health Arena
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continues to have a staggering effect on womens lives in the United States (U.S.). Women Living With HIV (WLWH) face many challenges, such as mental health disorder... Read More
- Potential Explanatory Models of the Female Preponderance in Very Late Onset Schizophrenia
Epidemiological and clinical studies have uniformly reported an overrepresentation of females with very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychotic disorder (VLOS), in stark contrast to the sex distributi... Read More
- Marital Disruption and Disparity in Tobacco Use in Reproductive-Aged Women: Evidence from India
Marital disruption defined as widowhood, divorce, or separation, has adverse consequences for womens health and wellbeing. Extant evidence, however, is primarily available for older women or in devel... Read More
- Knowledge and Perception of Risk in Pregnancy and Childbirth among Women in Low-Income Communities in Accra
Perception and knowledge of risk factors for pregnancy influence health behaviors during pregnancy and childbirth. We used a descriptive qualitative study to examine the perception and knowledge of ri... Read More