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The British Journal of General Practice... Apr 2022
Topics: Female; Humans; Women's Health
PubMed: 35361585
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp22X718877 -
Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health Jul 2016This review discusses the evidence linking industrial chemicals to a variety of health and reproductive outcomes. Industrial chemical production has increased over the... (Review)
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This review discusses the evidence linking industrial chemicals to a variety of health and reproductive outcomes. Industrial chemical production has increased over the past 30 to 40 years. Basic science, animal models, and epidemiologic data suggest that certain chemicals may act as endocrine disruptors (substances that interfere with normal hormonal action) and may play an etiologic role in a number of conditions whose incidence has also increased during this same period. These include low birth weight, gestational diabetes, obesity, certain cancers, certain birth defects, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as attention deficit disorder and autism. In addition, some environmental chemicals may have epigenetic effects, resulting in transgenerational health impacts. The epidemiologic and experimental evidence that links chemicals such as plasticizers (eg, phthalates and phenols), flame retardants, perfluorinated compounds, and pesticides with adverse reproductive health outcomes is reviewed. Women's health care providers are the liaison between scientific research and their patients; they should educate themselves on the significance of environmental toxins to health. They are ideally positioned, not only to counsel and reassure pregnant women, but also to suggest practicable changes in dietary and lifestyle habits to improve their health. Furthermore, women's health care providers should advocate for regulatory changes that protect women and their families from the health effects of environmental toxins.
Topics: Endocrine Disruptors; Environmental Exposure; Environmental Pollutants; Female; Health Promotion; Humans; Reproductive Health; Reproductive Health Services; United States; Women's Health
PubMed: 27391253
DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12500 -
Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Jul 2022
Topics: Developing Countries; Female; Humans; Women's Health
PubMed: 35950055
DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v32i4.1 -
International Journal of Environmental... Jan 2023Women's health matters for participation in working life. The objective of this study was to explore female physiology in a work-life context and to investigate possible... (Review)
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Women's health matters for participation in working life. The objective of this study was to explore female physiology in a work-life context and to investigate possible associations between women's health, sickness absence and work ability. A scoping review was conducted to develop a systematic overview of the current research and to identify knowledge gaps. The search strategy was developed through a population, concept and context (PCC) model, and three areas of women's health were identified for investigation in the context of work. A total of 5798 articles were screened by title and abstract and 274 articles were screened by full text; 130 articles were included in the review. The material included research from 19 countries; the majority of the studies used quantitative methods. The results showed an impact on the occupational setting and an association between sickness absence, work ability and all three areas of women's health, but a holistic and overall perspective on female biology in the work context is missing. This review calls for more knowledge on health and work and possible gender differences in this regard. Women's health and working life involve a complex connection that has the potential to develop new knowledge.
Topics: Female; Humans; Women's Health
PubMed: 36673834
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021080 -
Annual Review of Biomedical Data Science Aug 2023The intersection of women's health and data science is a field of research that has historically trailed other fields, but more recently it has gained momentum. This... (Review)
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The intersection of women's health and data science is a field of research that has historically trailed other fields, but more recently it has gained momentum. This growth is being driven not only by new investigators who are moving into this area but also by the significant opportunities that have emerged in new methodologies, resources, and technologies in data science. Here, we describe some of the resources and methods being used by women's health researchers today to meet challenges in biomedical data science. We also describe the opportunities and limitations of applying these approaches to advance women's health outcomes and the future of the field, with emphasis on repurposing existing methodologies for women's health.
Topics: Female; Humans; Data Science; Women's Health; Forecasting
PubMed: 37040736
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-biodatasci-020722-105958 -
Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica... 2009
Topics: Female; Humans; Research; Women's Health; Women's Rights
PubMed: 19455441
DOI: 10.1080/00016340903000463 -
The Lancet. Digital Health Aug 2021Digital health, including the use of mobile health apps, telemedicine, and data analytics to improve health systems, has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The social... (Review)
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Digital health, including the use of mobile health apps, telemedicine, and data analytics to improve health systems, has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The social and economic fallout from COVID-19 has further exacerbated gender inequities, through increased domestic violence against women, soaring unemployment rates in women, and increased unpaid familial care taken up by women-all factors that can worsen women's health. Digital health can bolster gender equity through increased access to health care, empowerment of one's own health data, and reduced burden of unpaid care work. Yet, digital health is rarely designed from a gender equity perspective. In this Viewpoint, we show that because of lower access and exclusion from app design, gender imbalance in digital health leadership, and harmful gender stereotypes, digital health is disadvantaging women-especially women with racial or ethnic minority backgrounds. Tackling digital health's gender inequities is more crucial than ever. We explain our feminist intersectionality framework to tackle digital health's gender inequities and provide recommendations for future research.
Topics: COVID-19; Domestic Violence; Ethnicity; Female; Feminism; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Minority Groups; Mobile Applications; Sexism; Telemedicine; Unemployment; Women's Health
PubMed: 34325855
DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00118-7 -
Family Medicine and Community Health Apr 2024
Topics: Humans; Female; Family Practice; Women's Health; Menstruation
PubMed: 38599789
DOI: 10.1136/fmch-2023-002149 -
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Oct 2022
Topics: Humans; Female; Mental Health; Voice; Maternal Health; Family; Women's Health
PubMed: 36307777
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05064-5 -
Tidsskrift For Den Norske Laegeforening... Mar 2019
Topics: Female; Global Health; Humans; Menstruation; Shame; Women's Health
PubMed: 30872823
DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.19.0158