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Women’s Health Blog

What is the Women’s Health Blog?

The Women’s Health Blog publishes bi-weekly content to demystify the complexities of women’s health research while celebrating the multifaceted experiences of women and gender-diverse individuals worldwide. Our blog features two types of posts:

Our Research Blog is a platform where experts share evidence-based information on diverse topics relating to women’s health or sex-and-gender-based research. These short summaries make it easy for you to understand and interpret research that could otherwise be difficult to access.

We also have a Behind the Science series, where we share Q&A interview-style posts where experts break down the science and bust myths related to hot topics in women’s health.

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Strategies for Optimal Bone Health in Women

Author: Suzanne N Morin, MD, MSc , Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mc Gill University | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon and Tashi Stampp (blog coordinators) Published: April 17th, 2026   What is Osteoporosis and what are the greatest risk factors? Osteoporosis is a disease of the skeleton characterized by low…
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When Athletes Don’t Eat Enough: The Hidden Bone Crisis

Authors: Laura Cross, BSc student, Health Sciences, Carleton University | Editors: Janielle Richards, Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Coordinators)  | Reviewer: Ahmad Mohammad Date: April 3rd, 2026   Growing up as a female endurance athlete, it was an unspoken expectation that eating minimally and ‘clean’ as possible would directly result in optimized performance.…
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Living in a Toxic World? What Science Says About Environmental Exposures and Women’s Reproductive Health

Author: Danika Paquette Rochette, Ph D (student) in Population Health, The University of Ottawa | Editors: Tashi Stampp and Romina Garcia de leon (blog coordinators)  Published: March 20th, 2026   Considering that wildfires are becoming a part of our “new normal.” What does science actually say about wildfire exposure and women’s reproductive health?  During…
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Loss, Grief, Silence, and Working Moms

Author(s): Jacynthe L’ Heureux, Ph D Candidate; Abigail Stites, MSc Student; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia | Editors: Tashi Stampp and Romina Garcia de leon (blog coordinators) Reviewer: Emilie Theberge Published: March 6th, 2026  Note to Readers: This post includes discussion of pregnancy, infant loss, grief, and mental…
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What’s the 411 on Birth Control and Depression Risk?

Author(s): Jesse Lacasse, Ph D, Postdoctoral fellow, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | Editors: Tashi Stampp and Romina Garcia de leon (blog coordinators)  Published: February 20th , 2026 Some studies claim “birth control” can increase the risk of depression. How do we disentangle this? Is there any truth to it? There is some truth to this statement,…
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It’s Not Just the Laundry: Anger, Inequity, Overload, and Early Parenthood

Author(s): Dr. Christine Ou, Dr. Nichole Fairbrother, & Juliette Sachet; on behalf of the Perinatal Mental Health Working Group | Editors: Tashi Stampp, Romina Garcia de leon (blog coordinators) Reviewer: Dr. Anna Mac Kinnon Anger isn’t the emotion we usually associate with new parenthood. People expect joy, exhaustion, maybe anxiety—but not rage. Many also expect…
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Disclaimer: We strive to bring you up to date research on a variety of topics. When reading our blogs, please note the date they were published to gauge how recent the research is. No information on our blog should be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from a qualified doctor or clinician. Instead, we encourage you to print out our blogs and bring them to your healthcare provider as supplementary material.