A quarter of women under 40 have never checked themselves for breast cancer believing they are too young, don’t think it will affect them – or they are just too busy. The study of 2,000 women found half of all women do not regularly check their breasts for signs of cancer. Women aged 18 to… Read More »
In counting down to the 2021 winner, the Maxim magazine posted its Hot 100 list. From athletes to entrepreneurs, entertainers and influencers, these women represent the leading lights in their chosen endeavors, setting an example for us all. Below are 8 celebrities who made it to the Maxim Hot 100 Lists, catch them in conversation… Read More »
In Brief: Postpartum Depression Common in COVID-Positive Women Separated from Their Newborns Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended temporarily separating newborns from mothers who tested positive for COVID-19 immediately after delivery. In a retrospective cohort study of 224 new mothers delivering at a New York hospital between March 18… Read More »
When we meet with women for perinatal psychiatry consultations, we now ask about vaccinations. It’s not something we typically do, but after the last year, we are now getting involved in their decisions regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Just as we counsel women to avoid alcohol and to consistently take their prenatal vitamins, providing information on… Read More »
It’s “Hot Girl Summer” — with a side of herd immunity. Enter “Shot Girl Summer”: a time to re-emerge after getting the jab. As the weather heats up and the number of new COVID cases comes down, women everywhere are seizing the chance to remake themselves after a yearlong lockdown. And they’re starting by dropping… Read More »
High initiation and persistence on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been documented in pregnant women in Cape Town, South Africa, with 91% of those offered PrEP starting it and nearly half of those continuing to take PrEP six months later. While women who had given birth and those reporting side effects were less likely to stay… Read More »
Vaccination, screening and treatment could achieve elimination with a decade, say World Health Organization Women with HIV have a six-fold increase in the risk of cervical cancer compared to their HIV-negative peers, investigators report in The Lancet Global Health. They also found that globally 6% of all cases of cervical cancer are in women with… Read More »
A Canadian study aimed at researching the attitudes of mothers living with HIV has found that more support and education is needed around the recommendation to bottle feed their infants. This is particularly true for women who have moved to wealthy countries from low-income countries, where infant care is completely different and women are told… Read More »