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 that strive to inspire new and diverse professionals to enter the women’s health field by highlighting the remarkable work being accomplished by our community.

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14 December 2020

Women’s Brain Health Series: Symposium 2 Summary

Author: Alex Lukey (@ Alexandra Lukey) - Registered Nurse, Master of Science in Nursing (UBC) and Women's Health Blog Co- Coordinator | Editor: Arrthy Thayaparan, Women's Health Blog Co- Coordinator Published: December 14th, 2020 This past year has been a time of unprecedented change and constant adjustments. For the Women’s Health Research Cluster (WHRC)…

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25 November 2020

The Pandemic is Taking Women’s Breath Away: Intimate Partner Violence and Strangulation on the Rise During COVID-19

Author: Karen Mason, Co-founder of SOAR (Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Brain Injury through Research) | Editors: Alex Lukey and Arrthy Thayaparan (Blog Coordinators) Published: November 25th, 2020 Since Covid-19 and its lockdowns first threw a giant wrench in our collective lives more than eight months ago, news headlines around the world have echoed…

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12 November 2020

Sex Differences Are No Afterthought

Authors: Jolande Fooken, Xiuyun Wu, & Doris Chow | Editors: Alex Lukey and Arrthy Thayaparan (Blog Coordinators) Published: November 12th, 2020 In recent years more scientists have advocated an increased focus on the role of sex and gender differences in neuroscience research. Specifically, it is important to study sex-related mechanisms in the…

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29 October 2020

Barriers in Transgender Research

Author: Keila Turino Miranda, BSc Honours in Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Twitter: @keila_turino | Editors: Alex Lukey and Arrthy Thayaparan (Blog Coordinators) Published: October 29th, 2020 The transgender community is a growing and underserved population estimated to reach over one million in the USA alone. In comparison to their cis-counterparts,…

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12 August 2020

Sex/Gender Research: Resources for the Early Integrator to the Advanced Champion

Author: Jennifer Williams, Ph D Candidate, Mc Master University | Twitter: @jennyswilliams The importance of integrating sex/gender in health research has been e

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22 July 2020

Violence Against Women Escalates as We Flatten the Curve for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors: Nisha Malhotra (Ph D, School of Economics, UBC) & Karen Mason (Co- Founder, SOAR) Every day, headlines of violence broadcast news from around the globe.

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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.

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