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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:

The first is our Research Blog, which 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's often difficult to access. 

The second is our Behind the Science series, which are 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 individuals in academia and beyond. 

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. 

Read our Blogs

  1. SGBA Tori Stranges blog
    May 19, 2023

    An Honest Look into Sex & Gender Health Research in Canada

    Authors: Tori N.Stranges, MPK, B.Kin, PhD Student | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann  (Blog Coordinators) Published: May 19th, 2023It is well understood that sex and gender impacts individual and population health across the lifespan. It is also well understood that…

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    May 5, 2023

    Behind the Science: Sexual Pleasure in Women Living with HIV

    Interviewee: Kelly Mathews, MD Student, University of British Columbia Authors/Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann (Blog Co-coordinators). Published: May 5th, 2023 Could you briefly explain what your research is about?  I’m part of a study on healthy aging in women living…

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    April 21, 2023

    COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy

    Authors: Sue Lu, BSc student in Integrated Science at the University of British Columbia and Research Assistant at the Vaccine Evaluation Centre; Manish Sadarangani, MRCPCH, DPHIL, BM.BCh, MA, Director of the Vaccine Evaluation Center at BC Children's Hospital and Associate Professor in the…

  4. abortion WHRC blog
    March 24, 2023

    How Can Canada Improve Access to Abortion Care?

    Author: Martha Paynter, RN PhD, Assistant Professor in The Faculty of Nursing at the University of New Brunswick Authors/Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann (Blog Co-coordinators). Published: March 24, 2023 As an abortion care provider in Canada, I feel deep solidarity with…

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    February 24, 2023

    Perinatal Anxiety 101: An Introduction

    Authors: Brynn Stagg, MSc Student, University of British Columbia; Claudia Cargnelli, MSc Student, University of British Columbia; Nichole Fairbrother, Ph.D., RPsych, Clinical Associate Professor & MSFHR Health Professional-Investigator, University of British Columbia | Editors: Romina Garcia…

  6. bh connection WHRC
    December 30, 2022

    Sex Differences and the Brain-heart Connection

    Author: Emilie Théberge, MSc. Medical Genetics, Clinical Research Coordinator (University of British Columbia/Vancouver General Hospital)   Editors: Romina Garcia de leon & Shayda Swann (Blog Co-coordinators). Published: December 30th, 2022. Note: Biological sex (i.e. female, male)…

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