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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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The 1950’s Called, It’s Time for Another Wave of Feminism

Authors: Kanak Gupta, MSc Student | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Janielle Richards (Blog Co- Coordinators)  | Expert Reviewers: Harman Grewal, Yas Botelho,  Published: April 11th, 2025   It would not be an alarmist stance to say that we are currently in the midst of a scientific and public health crisis, especially when it comes to the health of women…
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Mapping the Journey: Immigrant Women’s Path to Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Interviewee: Aysan Dehghani, Bachelors, University of British Columbia |  Editors: Janielle Richards, Romina Garcia de leon (Blog coordinators)  Published: March 28, 2025   Can you tell us about your research?  I’m currently finishing my bachelor’s degree, and the research I lead is called IWASHRA’s Community Compass. The project focuses on immigrant…
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Menopause at Work: a 2025 Rallying Cry

Author: Shirley Weir, founder of Menopause Chicks | Expert Reviewer: Taylor Thurston, Naturopathic Doctor & Menopause Society Certified Practitioner                Editors: Romina Garcia de leon and Janielle Richards (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: March 8, 2025   In 2023, the Menopause Foundation of Canada released a groundbreaking report…
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Women’s Health Research: How to Keep it Alive

Author: Romina Garcia de leon, Ph D Student, University of Toronto/ Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Brenna Whalley, BSc Global Resource Systems UBC; Emily Anne Opala, MSc PMP | Editor(s): Samantha Blankers, MSc, Bonnie Lee, Ph D Candidate UBC; Kanak Gupta, MSc student | Reviewer: Liisa Galea   Publication date: March 7th, 2025    The current…
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Bridging Humanities and Neuroscience to Study Women’s Health

Interviewee: Chinmayi Balusu, MPH, Founder of Simply Neuroscience | Authors/ Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Janielle Richards (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: February 21, 2025   Can you tell us a little bit about your research? My research has focused on the intersection of medical humanities and neuroscience, with direct ties to neurological conditions…
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Female Lifespan Hormonal Changes and Multiple Sclerosis

Author: Claudia Paarmann- Chien, Ph. D., Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin  | Editors:   Romina Garcia de leon and Janielle Richards Published: February 7th, 2025 “ I am disabled. I fall sometimes. I drop things. My memory is foggy. And my left side is asking for directions from a broken GPS. But we are doing it.…
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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.