…an important biological feature of human embryos has been left out of a lot of ethical and even scientific discussion informing reproductive policy – most human embryos die before anyone, including doctors, even know they exist. This embryo loss typically occurs in the first two months after fertilization, before the clump of cells has developed…
The internal emails show special agents in close communication with Oath Keepers leader Steward Rhodes. Source: Emails reveal Secret Service contacts with Oath Keepers – CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Eventually, two and a half hours after the pain started, the expectant mother said she was allowed to leave the Middleton Unit. As quickly as the pain would allow her, Issa drove to a nearby hospital, where doctors rushed her into emergency surgery after being unable to find a fetal heartbeat. The baby was delivered…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux8BqWcuNgg&ab_channel=SouthChinaMorningPost[/embed] “A couple in Indonesia have been jailed for abusing their domestic worker, who suffered months of abuse under their employment. The case has underscored the lack of laws to protect vulnerable domestic workers in the country, according to one lawmaker, who said the case is merely the tip of the iceberg. Domestic workers in…
A team of vaccine production experts from South Africa recently finished training in Maryland as part of a global mRNA vaccine collaboration. The experts are working with scientists at NIAID’s Vaccine Research Center (VRC) to produce vaccines against a list of troubling infectious diseases. Source: NIAID’s VRC, S. Africa’s Afrigen Kick Off Vaccine-Sharing Efforts |…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4ubOdQ8ng0&ab_channel=AZTVB%C3%A9nin[/embed] “La 5ème édition du camp des filles leaders est lancée ce mardi 8 Août 2023 et prendra fin le 11 Août prochain. Cette initiative de l’ONG Femme Développement, permet aux jeunes filles sélectionnées dans les lycées et collèges de Ouidah, d’être outillées la santé sexuelle et reproductive, mais également sur le leadership féminin. En…
OWH is creating a national competition to identify existing innovative programs that address human trafficking prevention (e.g., at the primary, secondary, and/or tertiary levels) among women and girls in the United States. The goal of this competition is to identify and award existing programs that demonstrate effectiveness in preventing human trafficking and/or improving health outcomes…
NIMH announces that Lisa Bowleg, Ph.D., M.A., has been selected as the 2023 James S. Jackson Memorial Award winner.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is pleased to announce that Lisa Bowleg, Ph.D., M.A., has been selected as the 2023 James S. Jackson Memorial Award winner. The NIMH James S. Jackson Memorial Award was established in 2021 to honor outstanding researchers who have demonstrated exceptional individual achievement and leadership in mental health disparities…
Police believe the remains of four indigenous women murdered by a serial killer were dumped in a landfill. But officials have yet to recover their bodies, leaving it up to the victims’ family members to keep the search alive, reports Brandi Morin. Source: Winnipeg: A daughter’s quest to find her mother’s remains
https://youtu.be/QiyUN1UFNqg So, when we think about trauma-related psychiatric disorders such as PTSD and depression, we understand that they affect more than twice as many women than men. And that women are also more likely to experience chronic illness that persists for more than a year. Despite the evidence of sex differences in the epidemiology of…
