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women in menopause before 40 face risk of heart failure, atrial fibrillation: study
it's a misconception that heart disease affects mostly men, says experts, who point out that "sex-specific risk factors have been largely ignored" in research.
dave yasvinski
menopause
aug 8 2022
the decline in estrogen that accompanies menopause is thought to increase vulnerability to cardiovascular disease. getty

getting covid in the third trimester could lead to a premature baby
according to new research, people who had covid towards the end of their pregnancy were seven times more likely to have preterm births.
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 25 2022
study finds that women who got covid in their third trimester — from 27 weeks on — were a full seven times more likely to give birth preterm. getty

juhl: what is the government telling you about your biological clock?
while older mothers might be more socially and financially stable, policy texts focus on the risky business of pregnancy over a certain age.
hayley juhl
世界杯决赛2022
jul 20 2022
rather than fertility issues being presented as happening because of bad choices, the discussion must include support for women at their best time — "at a time that is ideal for them," says concordia political science professor francesca scala.

sonia furstenau: it’s time to double down on access to reproductive rights and health care in b.c.
opinion: for people living in northern, rural, and remote areas of b.c., the barriers are massive and unjust
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 6 2022
in 2018, the provincial government moved to provide universal, no-cost coverage of mifegymiso, the abortion pill. these pills now account for two-thirds of abortions in b.c. — but they cannot be used for all abortions, and surgical abortion services remain essential.

canadian cannabis giant tilray offers u.s. workers coverage for abortion-related costs
updated health care benefits will cover transportation expenses for employees and their covered family members.
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 4 2022
people march together to protest the supreme court's decision in the dobbs v jackson women's health case on june 24, 2022 in miami, florida.

could a roe v. wade-style reversal of abortion rights happen in canada?
prior attempts to make abortion illegal have failed — but abortion access and misinformation are still big problems in canada.
the conversation
reproductive health
jul 4 2022
protesters take part in a solidarity rally to protest the overturning of roe v. wade, at the alberta legislature in edmonton, sunday july 3, 2022. (david bloom)

volunteers mobilizing to launch regina abortion support network
organizer julian wotherspoon said the goal is to connect with saskatoon's network to open access even further.
lisa machado
世界杯决赛2022
jun 30 2022
julian wotherspoon is one of the organizers leading the charge on mobilizing a regina abortion support network in regina, sask.

'wake-up call': organizations that support abortion in canada feeling some effects of u.s. ruling
experts predict pressure across all borders — even interprovincial borders.
ottawa citizen
reproductive health
jun 28 2022
abortion rights activists hold a moment of silence outside the white house as they protest in washington, dc, after the u.s. supreme court scrapped half-century constitutional protections for the procedure.
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women in menopause before 40 face risk of heart failure, atrial fibrillation: study
it's a misconception that heart disease affects mostly men, says experts, who point out that "sex-specific risk factors have been largely ignored" in research.
dave yasvinski
menopause
aug 8 2022
the decline in estrogen that accompanies menopause is thought to increase vulnerability to cardiovascular disease. getty

getting covid in the third trimester could lead to a premature baby
according to new research, people who had covid towards the end of their pregnancy were seven times more likely to have preterm births.
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 25 2022
study finds that women who got covid in their third trimester — from 27 weeks on — were a full seven times more likely to give birth preterm. getty

juhl: what is the government telling you about your biological clock?
while older mothers might be more socially and financially stable, policy texts focus on the risky business of pregnancy over a certain age.
hayley juhl
世界杯决赛2022
jul 20 2022
rather than fertility issues being presented as happening because of bad choices, the discussion must include support for women at their best time — "at a time that is ideal for them," says concordia political science professor francesca scala.

sonia furstenau: it’s time to double down on access to reproductive rights and health care in b.c.
opinion: for people living in northern, rural, and remote areas of b.c., the barriers are massive and unjust
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 6 2022
in 2018, the provincial government moved to provide universal, no-cost coverage of mifegymiso, the abortion pill. these pills now account for two-thirds of abortions in b.c. — but they cannot be used for all abortions, and surgical abortion services remain essential.
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save your skin foundation

canadian cannabis giant tilray offers u.s. workers coverage for abortion-related costs
updated health care benefits will cover transportation expenses for employees and their covered family members.
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 4 2022
people march together to protest the supreme court's decision in the dobbs v jackson women's health case on june 24, 2022 in miami, florida.

could a roe v. wade-style reversal of abortion rights happen in canada?
prior attempts to make abortion illegal have failed — but abortion access and misinformation are still big problems in canada.
the conversation
reproductive health
jul 4 2022
protesters take part in a solidarity rally to protest the overturning of roe v. wade, at the alberta legislature in edmonton, sunday july 3, 2022. (david bloom)

volunteers mobilizing to launch regina abortion support network
organizer julian wotherspoon said the goal is to connect with saskatoon's network to open access even further.
lisa machado
世界杯决赛2022
jun 30 2022
julian wotherspoon is one of the organizers leading the charge on mobilizing a regina abortion support network in regina, sask.

'wake-up call': organizations that support abortion in canada feeling some effects of u.s. ruling
experts predict pressure across all borders — even interprovincial borders.
ottawa citizen
reproductive health
jun 28 2022
abortion rights activists hold a moment of silence outside the white house as they protest in washington, dc, after the u.s. supreme court scrapped half-century constitutional protections for the procedure.
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canadian digestive health foundation

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