Sex and Gender Conscious Medicine
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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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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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Doctor sees ‘feminist medicine’ as cure for medical gender discrimination

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Feminist Medicine: how it all began

How this feminist medicine platform was born