Excess body weight—including overweight and obesity—is a significant risk factor for cancer. Research from the American Cancer Society estimates that it contributes to approximately 5 percent of ...

The absence of female health workers at the Gwarjiko Primary Healthcare (PHC) facility has become a major barrier to maternal healthcare. Maryam Salihu, a pregnant woman, recounts how she lost her ...

Only three weeks into the Trump administration’s suspension of money for foreign aid, those who work in women’s health say ...

For the doctors and nurses at Palmetto General who have grappled with supply issues, delayed paychecks and service cuts under ...

Construction has long been a male-dominated field. According to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau, only 11.5% of payroll employees in the construction industry are women.

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Interest in women's health benefits skyrocketed in recent years, which may continue in the current political environment, ...

In particular, Trump’s USAID funding freeze could have devastating implications for the sexual and reproductive health of ...

At first a crusader for workplace safety, the trained physician railed against the use of the toxic and ubiquitous material ...

Researchers have linked shift work to a variety of health and sleep issues. Experts have ideas on how to prevent them.

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They often work alongside ‘allied’ health professionals, such as occupational therapists. Others who may help you are social care professionals, such as social workers, arranged through your local ...