Social Medicine
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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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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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Feminist Medicine: how it all began

How this feminist medicine platform was born