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August 4, 2021

We're hiring part-time UBC students

UBC students who are looking for part time employment from Sep-Apr should check out one of the 6 roles we're hiring for through Careers Online . Check out a summary of the roles and what we're looking for in candidates below. Tip: Search for the positions using the job name or job ID ...

July 6, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines and Infertility: Fact or Fiction?

Authors: Alex Lukey, RN, WHRC Blog Co-coordinator; Arrthy Thayaparan, WHRC Blog Co-coordinator; Liisa Galea, PhD, WHRC Lead; Deborah M. Money, M.D., F.R.C.S.C. It can be difficult to separate fact from fiction when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, particularly in relation to fertility and...

June 21, 2021

Menstrual Irregularities and the COVID-19 Vaccine

Authors: Jennifer Richard, PhD, Department of Psychology, UBC; Romina Garcia de Leon, Neuroscience MSc student, Faculty of Medicine, UBC; Liisa Galea, PhD, WHRC Lead “Imagine if you didn’t know that fever could be a vaccine side effect? You might be concerned that something untoward was happening...

May 21, 2021

High Blood Pressure: Misunderstood in Women and Not Just for Men

Authors: Arrthy Thayaparan and Alex Lukey (Blog Coordinators) What do eight percent of pregnant women from around the world, including the likes of Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian, have in common? Complications due to high blood pressure. Known as the ‘silent killer’ due to its ability to go undetected...

May 7, 2021

Behind the Science with Eunice Bawafaa

Authors: Arrthy Thayaparan and Alex Lukey (Blog Coordinators) Interviewing: Eunice Bawafaa, RN, MSTTI, MScN, Phd Student, UBC Our next installment of the Behind the Science features Eunice Bawafaa. Not only is Eunice a talented PhD student, but she is also a registered nurse passionate about...

May 6, 2021

The Women's Health Blog Turns One!

What a year it has been! The blog had over 3,000 readers from all around the world. We were lucky to share the work of talented trainees from all levels, and we’re just getting started. Our upcoming goals for the year include expanding our impact by diversifying our readership and highlighting the...

April 30, 2021

It's a Wrap: Women's Health Seminar Series 2020/2021

It’s a Wrap! Our Women’s Health Seminar Series has now completed its second successful run, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. Thank you for attending, and thank you to our wonderful speakers for sharing their expertise in a variety of women’s health topics. This year, we had over 3.8K...

April 23, 2021

RESPONSES TO ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION DURING PREGNANCY REQUIRE FUNDING SAY CARE PROVIDERS

Author: Julia Santana Parrilla, MSc Population & Public Health at the University of British Columbia // Perinatal mental health is considered a global public health issue. [17] So, why don’t we talk about it more?

April 9, 2021

New Blog Post- Learning to forget: Making the case for sex-specific approaches to the treatment of PTSD

Author: Dr. Luzia Troebinger, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University College London - Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit // What’s your worst memory? If I offered you a pill that could erase it, would you take it? Or let’s rephrase the question: How bad would your worst memory have to be to take that pill...

April 7, 2021

Behind the Frontlines for World Health Day

Author: Alex Lukey, WHRC blog co-coordinator // This past year will go down in history as the year the world halted at the hands of a global pandemic. But the sacrifice and dedication from our frontline workers, kept hopes up and fears at bay throughout these unprecedented times. For World Health...

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