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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3 October 2025

Improving Access To Evidence-Based Treatments For Women With OCD

Authors: Melina Albanese, Ph D Candidate, University of Toronto | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Janielle Richards (Blog Coordinators) | Reviewer: Emilie Theberge Published: October 3rd, 2025 What is OCD? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), is a chronic neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by obsessions, compulsions, or both. Obsessions are intrusive and unwanted…

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19 September 2025

Housing Unit Takeovers: Danger in Women’s Supportive Housing

Author: Emily Anne Opala, MSc PMP | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Janielle Richards (blog coordinators) Reviewer: Eden Hoffer Published: September 19th, 2025 Note that this blog discusses difficult subject matter such as gender-based violence, homelessness and death. * Names and details been changed to protect personal identity On the author: From 2018 to…

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5 September 2025

Why Is It Harder For Women To Quit Smoking?

Authors: Tina Kabir, Ph D Student, University of Toronto, CAMH| Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Janielle Richards (Blog Co- Coordinators) | Reviewer: Tanisse Epp Published: September 5th, 2025 Over the last few decades, fewer people are smoking cigarettes worldwide. However, 3.5 million Canadians aged 15 and older smoked in 2022, including 1.5 million women.…

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22 August 2025

Myth busting: Menopause Hormone Therapy

Expert author: Laura Gravelsins, Ph D, Postdoctoral fellow, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Liisa Galea, Ph D, Senior Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Janielle Richards (blog coordinators) Published: August 15th, 2025 * Menopause hormone therapy = MHT For some basics on menopause, please check out our…

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8 August 2025

The Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence on Survivors’ Health and Well-Being

Author: Eden Hoffer, Ph D candidate in the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at Western University | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Janielle Richards (blog coordinators)| Reviewer: Harman Grewal, MPH Published: August 8th, 2025 Globally, intimate partner violence is a widespread, significant public 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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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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