May 26th, 2026 by Ishaani Sheth
What does it truly take to care for the youngest patients facing the toughest battles? In this first webinar from Currently Spiraling, we sit down with Sarah McDonald, a Pediatric Oncology Nurse Practitioner at CHOP. Sarah pulls back the curtain on...
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May 19th, 2026 by admin
Every month, women have periods, which happen when the body prepares for a baby, but no pregnancy occurs. The reason women bleed is because of the uterus shedding its lining (endometrium). The lining essentially functions as a nest for a baby. While...
May 12th, 2026 by Annabelle Sali
Cardiovascular disease, also known as heart disease, is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, with one person dying every 34 seconds (Heart Disease). Cardiovascular disease is an overarching umbrella term that expresses...
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March 12th, 2026 by Annabelle Sali
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...
Posted in: Women
February 27th, 2026 by Advaita Joshi
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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February 20th, 2026 by Ishaani Sheth
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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January 30th, 2026 by Sanvi Pandejee
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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January 25th, 2026 by Princy Shah
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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