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A Day to Celebrate – International Women’s Day

March 12th, 2026 by Annabelle Sali

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Every March 8th, International Women’s Day occurs, raising awareness and efforts to take action against gender inequality, fighting for “Rights. Justice. Action for All Women and Girls” (UNWomen). International Women’s Day brings attention to “to dismantle...

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Endometriosis: Common, but Rarely Discussed

February 27th, 2026 by Advaita Joshi

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Endometriosis is a chronic medical condition that affects roughly 10% of females worldwide (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40323608), yet it remains widely unknown and underdiagnosed. Even though it is as common as diseases such as diabetes or asthma, many...

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Pain is Not Always Normal

February 20th, 2026 by Ishaani Sheth

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For generations, girls have been told that intense pain is normal, and that it is just one part of growing up. However, research has consistently found that framing pain as "normal" is extremely harmful, as health care professionals are likely to...

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

January 30th, 2026 by Sanvi Pandejee

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, also known as PCOS, is a highly prevalent but frequently underrecognized endocrine disorder affecting a significant portion of women of reproductive age, with estimates ranging from about 9% to 18% in different populations....

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UCLA Health Makes Discovery on the Female Brain

January 25th, 2026 by Princy Shah

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By 2050, 139 million people will be held captive by the commonly feared disease, Alzheimer's, and of those, nearly two-thirds will be women. Since 2019, UClA Health has dedicated extensive research to neurologic disorders that seem to affect women much...

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