medical sexism Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/medical-sexism/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Sat, 11 Jan 2025 08:33:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Myths And Misunderstandings of Menopause https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-myths-and-misunderstandings-of-menopause/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-myths-and-misunderstandings-of-menopause/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 08:33:20 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=63016 It has been over 200 years since the word 'menopause' was coined. Unfortunately, for a number of people, the word is still associated with dread, uncertainty, and shame. Why, in this age of ever-improving medical research, does menopause still evoke these feelings?

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-myths-and-misunderstandings-of-menopause/feed/ 0 Are Your Tampons Poisoning You? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/are-your-tampons-poisoning-you/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/are-your-tampons-poisoning-you/#respond Sun, 06 Oct 2024 16:06:55 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=61601 Tampons, one of the most popular period products, have become a contentious topic. Especially since research has found toxic metals present in many brands.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/are-your-tampons-poisoning-you/feed/ 0 Can Social Media Cause Mass Hysteria? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/can-social-media-cause-mass-hysteria/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/can-social-media-cause-mass-hysteria/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 21:43:26 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=58000 As the world went into lockdown in 2020, a strange phenomenon emerged: a sharp rise in young people with Tourette-like tics in Germany.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/can-social-media-cause-mass-hysteria/feed/ 0 Medical Misogyny and Long Covid: a Broken System Prevails https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/medical-misogyny-and-long-covid-a-broken-system-prevails/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/medical-misogyny-and-long-covid-a-broken-system-prevails/#respond Sat, 27 May 2023 22:55:08 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=39647 The Covid-19 health emergency is officially over, according to WHO,  but the effects continue to be felt throughout the world - especially for those who experience the debilitating symptoms of long Covid.

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