An exploration of geographic access to substance use treatment programs and violence against women - St Vil NM, Haley DF, Montgomery B, Williams M, Watson L, Zhang S, Wingood GM.
Violence against women (VAW) is a significant public health and human rights issue, with an estimated 736 million women globally experiencing VAW. Consistent evidence demonstrates that substance use is associated with VAW and that participation in substanc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Exposure to parental violence and self-reported sexual violence among unpartnered adolescent girls in Nigeria: evidence from a national survey - Okunlola DA, Alawode OA, Jegede OT, Adeleye K.
OBJECTIVES: Despite the high prevalence of sexual violence among young and adolescent women in Nigeria, there is a paucity of studies on the extent of sexual violence among adolescent girls, especially unpartnered girls, and the role of parental violence. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Young women's experiences of violence and homelessness - Wendt S, Natalier K, Goudie S.
This article explores the lived experience of young women navigating and surviving domestic and family violence (DFV) and homelessness. Promoting the voices of young women through in-depth interviews, this article considers their story of violence, abuse, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Witnessing inter-parental violence in childhood and help-seeking behaviours in violence against women in Peru - Bazo-Alvarez JC, Copez-Lonzoy A, Ipanaqu é-Zapata M, Bazalar-Palacios J, Rivera EL, Flores-Ramos EC.
BACKGROUND: Violence against women (VAW) severely impacts their physical and mental health. In some cultures, women can normalize certain types of violence if they were linked to home models in childhood and, eventually, do not seek for help in adulthood. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Empowering women ’s heart health: The Circle of Red Society
For 100 years, the American Heart Association has saved and improved lives, pioneered scientific discovery and advocated for healthy communities. As the Association enters its second century of life-saving work, these efforts remain critical as cardiovascular disease continues to be the number one killer in the United States, claiming more lives than all cancers combined.*
For women, the focus on heart health is more critical than ever. Despite significant strides in medical research, women remain … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: American Heart Association Source Type: news
Australian police say Sydney knife attacker may have targeted women
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Lempicka’ Broadway Review: Lesbians Get Their Big Musical Moment, Finally
If ever a big Broadway musical featured a show-stopping number set in a lesbian bar, I missed it. Kissing and hugging women, plus a few crossdressing men, finally take the spotlight in the new musical “Lempicka,” which opened Sunday at the Longacre Theatre. I didn’t have to wait quite so long to…#broadway #lempicka #longacretheatre #allabouteve #margochanning #laurenbacall #polish #artdeco #tamaradelempica #andrewsamonsky (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Lempicka’ Review: Broadway Musical Leaves a Visionary Artist Out of Focus
To the list of larger-than-life, survivalist women in musical theater, add Tamara de Lempicka — but with an asterisk. The name of the Polish-born portraitist who died in 1980 might not be familiar to many, but you might recognize her paintings. Lempicka’s Art Deco-era images depict lustrous women…#tamaradelempicka #polish #artdecoera #lempicka #broadway #lajollaplayhouse #edenespinosa #historysabitch #carsonkreitzer #mattgould (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to eat to beat the menopause (and shed those midlife pounds): These are the surprising reasons chocolate will stop your snacking, fibre is like natural Ozempic and cottage cheese will keep you calm
Should menopausal women be eating like weightlifters? We asked EMMA BARDWELL to give us the lowdown on what we really need to eat to avoid the average 10kg weight gain. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is the Dose-Response for Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation in Lactating Mothers?
Discussion
Vitamin D is an important vitamin for bone formation and mineral homeostasis. Hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, osteomalacia, rickets and tetany can all result because of Vitamin D deficiency. Deficiency is caused by inadequate dietary intakes of Vitamin D, inadequate exposure to sunlight or patients with fat malabsorption or renal disease. Even in high sun exposure areas of the world, Vitamin D deficiency can occur because of inadequate exposure due to clothing or cultural practices. Sunscreen blocks sunlight and an SPF (sun protection factor) of 8 blocks 95% of the sun, so there needs to be a careful balance bet...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 15, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Women in wealthier areas are twice as likely to receive HRT, research finds
Researchers found doctors in wealthy districts also spend twice as much on medications, appointments and complementary therapies for women aged 45 to 60. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Advertising restrictions can have harmful effects on women ’s health. Here’s what one company is doing about it
Anyone who menstruates will tell you: a period often doesn’t look or feel like the rapturous dancing portrayed in a typical tampon ad. Taking aim at the sanitized and euphemistic nature of mass advertising aimed at women, personal care brand Frida launched an adult-only online platform Wednesday…#frida #chelseahirschhorn #hirschhorn #cvs #targetandwalmart #abc #academyawards #amazon #meta #jackierotman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘SNL’: Caitlin Clark Skewers Michael Che for Sexist Women’s Sports Jokes on ‘Weekend Update’
Michael Che spent much of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament making fun of the sport on Weekend Update, a fact that Iowa superstar and projected WNBA draft first pick Caitlin Clark didn’t let him forget when she showed up in a surprise appearance on “SNL” this week. Before her arrival, Che…#michaelche #ncaa #weekendupdate #iowa #caitlinclark #snl #che #universityofiowa #clark #colinjost (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Caitlin Clark Dunks on Michael Che During Saturday Night Live Appearance
It’s an obsession bordering on the sad: Michael Che, the well-regarded writer, standup comic and co-anchor of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, has seemingly made a name for himself as a critic of women’s sports. His digs against female athletes, which often trade humor for audience…#michaelche #reddit #snl #karenvalby #wnba #caitlinclark #iowahawkeyes #ncaa #indianafever #hoosier (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Beauty really IS pain! Bizarre new wrinkle-defying trend that involves paying £400 to get salmon sperm injected into your face is bruising women (and it takes up to six months for effects to kick in)
Emma Wedgwood, an aesthetic nurse compares the initial side effect of bumpy skin to 'bee stings'. TikTok videos showing the procedure say it gives you bumps and bruising before rejuvenating effects show. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
