Seoul: A recent study found that elderly women with kidney disease may lose teeth in such numbers that they may have difficulty chewing and speaking. According to media reports, a team of South Korean researchers published their recent report in this regard in the journal ‘Menopause’, in which it was said that 20 of the…
Helsinki: A new study has found that women who gain weight in their teens or up to age 55 have an increased risk of stroke due to blood clots. According to media reports, the study, conducted by Finnish researchers, covers a 50-year analysis, the results of which were published in the Journal of the American…
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visited the region for the first time this week to see the dire conditions there for himself. “The staggering scale of the conflict in eastern DRC, the horrific level of violence, and its devastating impact on the children and women I met is heart-wrenching,” said Mr. Bloom. “No child should…
Hailing from Afghanistan, Algeria, Iraq, Sudan and Gaza, women entrepreneurs were in the spotlight at the closing of the 2024 World Entrepreneurship Investment Forum (WEIF), which has been running since Tuesday in Bahrain’s capital, Manama. During a panel discussion on ‘Women, Peace and Security’ and later in exclusive interviews with our UN News team that…
According to UN Women, more than nine in 10 women interviewed in the southernmost governorate reported feelings of indescribable fear; while over half said they had medical conditions needing urgent attention. “Women and girls in Rafah, as in the rest of Gaza, are in a state of constant despair and fear already,” the UN agency said…
The predominantly rural region of Androy has been beset by a series of humanitarian crises which have affected the most vulnerable people there, including mothers-to-be, however the delivery of simple, inexpensive maternity kits is encouraging more women to access a range of services that will help keep them and their babies healthy. Ahead of the…
Tokyo: A new study has revealed that hospitalized women are less likely to die when their doctor is also a woman. According to media reports, the study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, included treating physicians and patients age 65 and older. The study found that 8.15 percent of women aged 65 and over…
An adult woman’s period usually lasts four to seven days, usually occurring every 21 to 35 days. However, there are certain conditions that can cause irregular periods, including menstrual cramps and abnormal amounts of bleeding. Before knowing the treatment of this irregular or missed period, it is very important to identify the causes which are…
Released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday, Listening to Women Entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, Their Struggle and Resilience, analyzes data collected over the last three years, providing one of the most detailed views into the changing circumstances of women entrepreneurs in the country. “Women entrepreneurs have demonstrated incredible grit, boldness, and resourcefulness under the…
In some societies, solar eclipses are believed to be harmful to pregnant women and their unborn children. However, what the science says about it, the following points are being made. The belief that a solar eclipse can be harmful to both the pregnant woman and the pregnancy is rooted in cultural or religious traditions rather…
