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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Metastatic Cancer
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Metastatic CancerHearing the words, “You have cancer,” has become an unfortunate reality for many women in the U.S. Research shows 4 out of 10 women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime — and an estimated 972,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year. Everything about cancer is scary — especially the…
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Women Having Surgery Get Better Results if Their Surgeon Is a Woman
Read More: Women Having Surgery Get Better Results if Their Surgeon Is a WomanGoing into surgery is daunting, no matter who you are. There’s a lot to consider, from how you prepare and what your insurance covers to what hospital you choose and your relationship with your healthcare provider. You might be surprised to hear that even the gender of your surgeon may factor into whether you have…
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Fishing, Strip Clubs and Golf: How Male-Focused Networking in Medicine Blocks Female Colleagues From Top Jobs
Read More: Fishing, Strip Clubs and Golf: How Male-Focused Networking in Medicine Blocks Female Colleagues From Top JobsBy Jennifer R. Grandis, University of California, San Francisco Women have been entering academic medicine at nearly the same rate as men for decades, but very few women reach the top levels of leadership. For example, as of April 2022, of the 71 U.S. cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute, only seven are…
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Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health care professionals, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
The 1 in 10 U.S. Doctors With Reservations About Vaccines Could Be Undermining the Fight Against Covid-19
Read More: The 1 in 10 U.S. Doctors With Reservations About Vaccines Could Be Undermining the Fight Against Covid-19By Matt Motta, Oklahoma State University and Timothy Callaghan, Texas A&M University American attitudes toward scientific expertise have become increasingly contentious in recent years. But many people across the political spectrum still place high levels of trust in their personal physicians. Correspondingly, both popular media and public health officials have encouraged physicians to serve as…
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Vaccine Hesitancy Is Complicating Physicians’ Obligation to Respect Patient Autonomy During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Read More: Vaccine Hesitancy Is Complicating Physicians’ Obligation to Respect Patient Autonomy During the Covid-19 PandemicBy Ryan Liu, Penn State Sitting barely 6 feet away from me, my patient yelled angrily, his face mask slipping to his upper lip: “No, I will not get vaccinated. And nothing you do or say will change that fact.” He provided no reason for why he was so opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine. As…
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Insomnia
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About InsomniaMedically reviewed by Dr. Smita Patel Anyone can have trouble sleeping now and then, but if it happens a lot, you may have a sleep disorder called insomnia — and millions of Americans fall into this category. We spoke with Dr. Smita Patel, an integrative neurologist and sleep medicine physician and member of HealthyWomen’s Women’s…
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Health care professionals, Medication safety, Prescription drugs, Prevention, Preventive health, Research, Science
How Healthcare Providers and Patients Can Limit the Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance
Read More: How Healthcare Providers and Patients Can Limit the Spread of Antimicrobial ResistanceKorin Reid had known about antibiotic resistance since early childhood. From as young as age seven, she recalls reading about it in one of her parents’ books, so when she got her first antibiotic-resistant infection (a bacterial infection that some antibiotics can’t treat), “I was kind of annoyed,” said Reid, a data scientist and CEO…
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Anxiety, Career, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Depression, Fatigue, Health care professionals, mental health, Retirement, Stress
Nurses Are Leaving the Profession, and Replacing Them Won’t Be Easy
Read More: Nurses Are Leaving the Profession, and Replacing Them Won’t Be EasyBy Rayna M Letourneau, University of South Florida The fourth wave of COVID-19 is exacerbating the ongoing crisis for the nursing workforce and has led to burnout for many nurses. As a result, many are quitting their jobs in substantial numbers all across the country, with 62% of hospitals reporting a nurse vacancy rate higher…
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Access, Access to health care, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Health care, Health care professionals, Health disparities, mental health, Nutrition, Obesity, Preventive health, Real women real stories
I Thought Weight-Loss Surgery Would End My Struggle With Obesity. Then I Found Out Maintaining a Healthy Body and Mind Is a Lifelong Commitment.
Read More: I Thought Weight-Loss Surgery Would End My Struggle With Obesity. Then I Found Out Maintaining a Healthy Body and Mind Is a Lifelong Commitment.As told to Jackie Froeber In 2001, I was in the checkout aisle at the grocery store when I saw a magazine cover touting Carnie Wilson’s gastric bypass surgery. By the time I was through with the article, I felt something I hadn’t felt in a long time: hope that I could lose weight. I’ve…
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Access, Access to health care, Chronic conditions, Health care, Health care professionals, Health disparities, Obesity, Preventive health, Racial disparities, Real women real stories
Losing Weight Helped Heal Not Just My Body, But My Mind and Spirit, Too
Read More: Losing Weight Helped Heal Not Just My Body, But My Mind and Spirit, TooAs told to Kimberly Rex Before December 2017, I was anxious every time I had to ride on an airplane. But it’s not because I was afraid to fly. I was angry and embarrassed because I hated asking the flight attendant for a seat belt extender. I was 5 feet 1 inch tall and 323…
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Access, Access to health care, Chronic conditions, Depression, exercise, Health care, Health care professionals, Health disparities, Healthy Eating, mental health, Nutrition, Obesity, Policy, Preventive health, Weight Loss, Weight management
Weight Stigma Is a Burden Around the World – and Has Negative Consequences Everywhere
Read More: Weight Stigma Is a Burden Around the World – and Has Negative Consequences EverywhereBy Rebecca Puhl, University of Connecticut Lazy. Unmotivated. No self-discipline. No willpower. These are just a few of the widespread stereotypes ingrained in American society about people who have a higher body weight or larger body size. Known as weight stigma, these attitudes result in many Americans being blamed, teased, bullied, mistreated and discriminated against.…
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Hospitals Are Allowing Medical Students to Perform Pelvic Exams on Unconscious Women — Without Their Consent
Read More: Hospitals Are Allowing Medical Students to Perform Pelvic Exams on Unconscious Women — Without Their ConsentApril is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. When patients go to the hospital, they expect to receive medical attention — not to be subjected to nonconsensual examinations. In 2007, Ashley Weitz, a 37-year-old mother in Utah, went to the emergency room seeking treatment for nausea and vomiting. Weitz was sedated with promethazine to stop the vomiting.…
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To Free Doctors From Computers, Far-Flung Scribes Are Now Taking Notes For Them
Read More: To Free Doctors From Computers, Far-Flung Scribes Are Now Taking Notes For ThemBy Sarah Kwon, Kaiser Health News Podiatrist Dr. Mark Lewis greets his first patient of the morning in his suburban Seattle exam room and points to a tiny video camera mounted on the right rim of his glasses. “This is my scribe, Jacqueline,” he says. “She can see us and hear us.” Jacqueline is watching…
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Cardiovascular disease, Cholesterol, Hdl, Health care professionals, Heart disease, Heart health, High cholesterol, Ldl
Important Questions to Ask Your Health Care Professional About High Cholesterol
Read More: Important Questions to Ask Your Health Care Professional About High CholesterolMedically reviewed by Dr. Nieca Goldberg, MD Scheduling an appointment with your health care provider is important, but are you making the most of your time and making sure you learn more about your heart health? If you don’t know your total cholesterol or LDL (the “bad” cholesterol) numbers, you’re not alone. But it’s important…
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There’s a Better Way to Treat Chronic Pain
Read More: There’s a Better Way to Treat Chronic PainA couple of weeks ago, I caught a tiny glimpse of what it’s like to live with chronic pain. For two days, I suffered the agony of an abscessed tooth before finally going to the emergency room and getting a prescription for antibiotics. I already had strong painkillers at home and the doctor told me…
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Nurses and Doctors Sick With COVID Feel Pressured to Get Back to Work
Read More: Nurses and Doctors Sick With COVID Feel Pressured to Get Back to WorkBy Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Every day, the nation is reminded of COVID-19’s ongoing impact as new death counts are published. What is not well documented is the toll on family members. New research suggests the damage is enormous. For every person who dies of COVID-19, nine close family members are affected, researchers estimate…
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Health Care Workers of Color Nearly Twice as Likely as Whites to Get COVID-19
Read More: Health Care Workers of Color Nearly Twice as Likely as Whites to Get COVID-19By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News Health care workers of color were more likely to care for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, more likely to report using inadequate or reused protective gear, and nearly twice as likely as white colleagues to test positive for the coronavirus, a new study from Harvard Medical School researchers…
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Ceo blog, Diabetes, Health care professionals, healthy aging, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Vaccinations, Vaccines
Staying Healthy: Vaccines for Women Living with Diabetes
Read More: Staying Healthy: Vaccines for Women Living with DiabetesAs we age, so do our immune systems, making it increasingly hard for them to fight off infections. People living with diabetes have the added challenge of working to control blood sugar levels while trying to stay healthy. And staying healthy is essential these days not only for ourselves, but also for our loved ones…
