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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4 April 2024

2024 Women’s Health Research Symposium: Advancing Women’s Health Through Menopause Research

Author: Shayda Swann | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinator) and Katherine Moore (Director of Operations) Published: April 4, 2024 On International Women’s Day (March 8th 2024), the Women’s Health Research Institute hosted the 9th annual Women’s Health Research Symposium, titled Midlife Women’s Health Research: Unpacking…

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18 March 2024

The Faces of Women’s Health: Women’s Health Trailblazers

Authors: Shayda Swann & Romina Garcia de leon Published: March 22, 2024 In honour of Women’s History Month, this blog will focus on prominent women who shaped the future of women’s health. We are honoured to benefit from the impacts of these remarkable women! Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte Dr. Picotte, born in 1865 as a member of the Omaha tribe…

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15 February 2024

Unveiling the Gap: Understanding Heart Disease in Women

Authors: Najah Adreak, MD, MSc in Surgery, University of British Columbia | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon and Shayda Swann Published: February 16th, 2024 Have you heard that heart disease is a man's disease? In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death for women worldwide. Since 2015, Canada and other nations have reported an…

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7 February 2024

Behind the Science: Women’s Health and Forced Migration

Interviewee: Dr. Shahin Kassam, RN, Ph D, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of British Columbia School of Nursing, Capacity Research Unit Authors/ Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: February 9th, 2024 This week we talk to Shahin Kassam who tells us about her work on forced migration, specifically how displacement (for…

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19 January 2024

Personality and Sex Differences in Depressive Symptomatology

Authors: Jessica Stewart, Ph D Candidate, Health Psychology, University of British Columbia | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon and Shayda Swann Published: January 19, 2024 It’s not hard to believe that people with tendencies toward anger or aggression will end up with more health problems than those who have a positive outlook. Many studies have shown that personality…

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2 January 2024

Brain Health in Pregnancy, Menopause, and Beyond – Is There a Link with Alzheimer’s disease?

Interviewee: Alesia V. Prakapenka, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences, College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University Authors/ Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: January 5, 2024 Could you tell us more about the work you do in women’s health? In my lab, we use animal models to understand…

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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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