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the period products act makes scotland first country to offer free tampons and pads
in canada, pads, tampons and menstrual cups were taxed as 'luxury items' until 2015.
maija kappler
women's health
aug 18, 2022
it's estimated that globally, 500 million people experience "period poverty," meaning they can't afford vital menstrual products. getty

soap star robyn griggs dies at 49 from cervical cancer
the another world and one life to live star was diagnosed with stage 4 endocervical adenocarcinoma in 2020.
karen hawthorne
cervical cancer
aug 15, 2022
cervical cancer starts in the cells of the cervix where a malignant tumour, a group of cancer cells, grows into and destroys surrounding tissue, according to the canadian cancer society. getty

tiktok tuesday: titanium dioxide in tampons doesn't make them 'toxic death sticks'
while the outrage over the substance is overblown, professionals encourage consumers to continue to ask questions and call for more research into menstrual products.
emma jones
reproductive health
aug 09, 2022
titanium dioxide represents less than 0.1 per cent of all ingredients used in the tampon, a spokesperson proctor and gamble, the company which produces the l. brand, told the skimm. getty

women in menopause before 40 face risk of heart failure, atrial fibrillation: study
it's a misconception that heart disease affects mostly men, says experts, who point out that "sex-specific risk factors have been largely ignored" in research.
dave yasvinski
menopause
aug 08, 2022
the decline in estrogen that accompanies menopause is thought to increase vulnerability to cardiovascular disease. getty

getting covid in the third trimester could lead to a premature baby
according to new research, people who had covid towards the end of their pregnancy were seven times more likely to have preterm births.
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 25, 2022
study finds that women who got covid in their third trimester — from 27 weeks on — were a full seven times more likely to give birth preterm. getty

juhl: what is the government telling you about your biological clock?
while older mothers might be more socially and financially stable, policy texts focus on the risky business of pregnancy over a certain age.
hayley juhl
世界杯决赛2022
jul 20, 2022
rather than fertility issues being presented as happening because of bad choices, the discussion must include support for women at their best time — "at a time that is ideal for them," says concordia political science professor francesca scala.

sonia furstenau: it’s time to double down on access to reproductive rights and health care in b.c.
opinion: for people living in northern, rural, and remote areas of b.c., the barriers are massive and unjust
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 06, 2022
in 2018, the provincial government moved to provide universal, no-cost coverage of mifegymiso, the abortion pill. these pills now account for two-thirds of abortions in b.c. — but they cannot be used for all abortions, and surgical abortion services remain essential.

canadian cannabis giant tilray offers u.s. workers coverage for abortion-related costs
updated health care benefits will cover transportation expenses for employees and their covered family members.
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 04, 2022
people march together to protest the supreme court's decision in the dobbs v jackson women's health case on june 24, 2022 in miami, florida.
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the period products act makes scotland first country to offer free tampons and pads
in canada, pads, tampons and menstrual cups were taxed as 'luxury items' until 2015.
maija kappler
women's health
aug 18, 2022
it's estimated that globally, 500 million people experience "period poverty," meaning they can't afford vital menstrual products. getty

soap star robyn griggs dies at 49 from cervical cancer
the another world and one life to live star was diagnosed with stage 4 endocervical adenocarcinoma in 2020.
karen hawthorne
cervical cancer
aug 15, 2022
cervical cancer starts in the cells of the cervix where a malignant tumour, a group of cancer cells, grows into and destroys surrounding tissue, according to the canadian cancer society. getty

tiktok tuesday: titanium dioxide in tampons doesn't make them 'toxic death sticks'
while the outrage over the substance is overblown, professionals encourage consumers to continue to ask questions and call for more research into menstrual products.
emma jones
reproductive health
aug 09, 2022
titanium dioxide represents less than 0.1 per cent of all ingredients used in the tampon, a spokesperson proctor and gamble, the company which produces the l. brand, told the skimm. getty

women in menopause before 40 face risk of heart failure, atrial fibrillation: study
it's a misconception that heart disease affects mostly men, says experts, who point out that "sex-specific risk factors have been largely ignored" in research.
dave yasvinski
menopause
aug 08, 2022
the decline in estrogen that accompanies menopause is thought to increase vulnerability to cardiovascular disease. getty
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diabetes canada

getting covid in the third trimester could lead to a premature baby
according to new research, people who had covid towards the end of their pregnancy were seven times more likely to have preterm births.
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 25, 2022
study finds that women who got covid in their third trimester — from 27 weeks on — were a full seven times more likely to give birth preterm. getty

juhl: what is the government telling you about your biological clock?
while older mothers might be more socially and financially stable, policy texts focus on the risky business of pregnancy over a certain age.
hayley juhl
世界杯决赛2022
jul 20, 2022
rather than fertility issues being presented as happening because of bad choices, the discussion must include support for women at their best time — "at a time that is ideal for them," says concordia political science professor francesca scala.

sonia furstenau: it’s time to double down on access to reproductive rights and health care in b.c.
opinion: for people living in northern, rural, and remote areas of b.c., the barriers are massive and unjust
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 06, 2022
in 2018, the provincial government moved to provide universal, no-cost coverage of mifegymiso, the abortion pill. these pills now account for two-thirds of abortions in b.c. — but they cannot be used for all abortions, and surgical abortion services remain essential.

canadian cannabis giant tilray offers u.s. workers coverage for abortion-related costs
updated health care benefits will cover transportation expenses for employees and their covered family members.
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 04, 2022
people march together to protest the supreme court's decision in the dobbs v jackson women's health case on june 24, 2022 in miami, florida.
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology
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