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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25 July 2025

Father’s Day is Every Day: Paternal Mental Health

Authors: Dr. Tina Montreuil, Dr. Larissa Rossen, Maria Salaria, Brenna Whalley, Fatima Mazhar, Eliana Zhao, Sukhman Gosal, and Mona Lee on behalf of the Perinatal Mental Health Working Group | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Janielle Richards (Blog Coordinators) | Expert Reviewer: Olajumoke Ojeleye, Ph D, RN Published: July 25, 2025 Dad Matters Too With Father’s…

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11 July 2025

Examining the impact of extended family networks on perinatal mental health in African Immigrants

Interviewee: Beulah Suleman, BSc, University of Nebraska- Lincoln | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon and Janielle Richards (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: July 11, 2025 Can you tell us about your research? I am currently looking at how extended family networks can serve as a buffer against perinatal mental health risk, for e.g. postpartum depression and…

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4 July 2025

Spotlighting Women’s Health Research at the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences Annual Meeting

Author: Bonnie Lee, Ph D, CAMH | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Janielle Richards (Blog Coordinators) | Reviewers: Jena Roy, Manager, Philanthropic Gifts, Research (womenmind) CAMH; Amanda Namchuk, Ph D Student, University of Toronto, CAMH Published: July 4th, 2025 On June 1, 2025, the Women’s Health Research Cluster (WHRC) proudly sponsored the Organization…

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27 June 2025

The Invisible Disability of Ehlers-Danlos and Hypermobility

Authors: Kanak Gupta, MSc student, University of Toronto | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Janielle Richards (Blog Coordinators) | Expert Reviewer: Jesse Lacasse Published: June 27th, 2025 Sometimes being too good at yoga is a bad thing Growing up, I often amused my friends with my double-jointed party tricks—bending my fingers backwards to touch my…

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13 June 2025

Closing the Gap on Substance Use And The Female Brain

Interviewee: Yanaira Alonso Caraballo, Ph D, University of Minnesota | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Janielle Richards (blog coordinators) Can you tell us about your research? My research focuses on understanding how female-specific life experiences, hormonal transitions, and behaviors shape the brain circuits that regulate motivation and reward seeking. During…

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30 May 2025

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Navigating Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period with your Partner or Co-parent

Authors: Dr. Anna L. Mac Kinnon, Amanda Goes, Dr. Natalia Szejko, Sepideh Zaeri, Dr. Christine Ou, Dr. Nichole Fairbrother, Maria Salaria, Georgia Yee, on behalf of the Perinatal Mental Health Working Group | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Janielle Richards (Blog Co- Coordinators) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Kathleen Chaput Published: May 30th 2025 Embracing…

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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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