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Combining tampons and cannabis: Daye’s vision of menstrual products

We’ve become accustomed to thinking of tampons as a means of absorption. But could they have another use? One FemTech company now makes tampons that are meant to relieve pain
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Women’s Hearts Beat Differently: Heart Rate and the Menstrual Cycle

Our heart rate responds to hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle. Although research in the field is just beginning, several rules of thumb can be applied today in diagnosing arrhythmia in women. More about the way our hearts beat, in an article by Inbal Mandler
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Sexually Transmitted Infections in Women Who Have Sex with Women

Contrary to the popular belief, sexually transmitted infections (STI) affect not only heterosexual, but also lesbians, bi-sexual, and pan-sexual women. By Yael Harari
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Are menstrual disorders an indicator of premature mortality?

Is there an association between menstrual regularity and life expectancy? A new article suggests answers. By Dr. Noga Shiffman
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Early Detection of Menstrual Pain in Adolescent

We have come to see menstrual pain as a fact of life, but do we know enough about its impact on the lives of those in pain? How does the pain affect academic performances, and can early diagnosis and treatment help narrow gender gaps? By Lia Novick Shamir
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Holding Us Back: What Barriers Do Women Overcome on Their Way to Breast Cancer Screening?

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. While social media awash in pink, we should also raise awareness to the barriers women, mostly of marginalized groups, have to overcome on their way to screening mammography. By Dr. Lior Baruch
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Will a simple blood test help predict gestational diabetes?

Many will be glad to subside the unpleasant glucose tolerance test designed to screen for gestational diabetes. Is it possible? By Dr. Lior Baruch
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Feminist Medicine: how it all began

How this feminist medicine platform was born
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