A woman claims she was misdiagnosed with stress despite suffering from a rare condition – now she’s fighting for change. When people talk about their ’20s it’s as if life really starts here. Whether you’re travelling the world, progressing in a career or hunting for ‘The One’ – it can feel as though you’re finally … Read more
A GP has warned individuals to never dismiss certain symptoms as normal and to consult with their GP if they experience them as soon as they can. Dr. Raj Arora, known as @drrajarora , is a GP and health educator with a focus on women’s health and skin health, advocating for individuals to seek the … Read more
With summer now here, Brits will be jet-setting across the world to bask in some very overdue sunshine. But Jaanki Kotecha, Pharmacist Independent Prescriber at Hello Eve, warns of three surprisingly common mishaps you may make while holidaying abroad – and these especially apply to women. Speaking exclusively with The Express, she said: “Your long-awaited … Read more
PARIS — Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules for women’s sports and how athletes like Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan are left vulnerable in the fallout. When eligibility for women’s events has come into question, it often has been a … Read more
The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a judge’s ruling from last month that dismissed a lawsuit aiming to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot. The court on Friday reversed the order of dismissal and sent the case back for further proceedings. The anti-abortion group Life Defense Fund had appealed Judge John … Read more
Lauren Bell was stressed out and just starting her first job post-college in New York City when she realized a bout of food poisoning wasn’t going away after weeks. A doctor’s appointment revealed she had irritable bowel syndrome, a surprising diagnosis — until she learned more about the connection between mental health and gut health, … Read more
A new study suggests the rate of high blood pressure disorders in pregnancy has risen over the last decade in Canada. The research, published on Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, found that rates of hypertension and pre-eclampsia increased by 40 per cent between 2012 and 2021. Senior author Dr. Joel Ray says high … Read more
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Minnesota medical providers and public officials are preparing to welcome patients traveling from Iowa, where a ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect Monday. On Thursday, Minnesota’s Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan toured the Whole Woman’s Health of Minnesota, a nonprofit abortion clinic in the city … Read more
A state court judge’s ruling Monday keeps an abortion-rights question on the November ballot in South Dakota. Judge John Pekas dismissed a lawsuit filed by an anti-abortion group, Life Defense Fund, that sought to have the question removed even though supporters turned in more than enough valid signatures to put it on the ballot. “They … Read more
Women’s health experts are sounding the alarm and demanding “stricter regulations” in the sanitary products sector following a shocking study that detected metals such as lead and arsenic in tampons. A startling investigation has revealed the presence of up to 16 different metals or metalloids, including hazardous substances like lead and arsenic, in various tampon … Read more
