Women's Health
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The painful history of speculum and why it’s still feared by women
The invasiveness of the medical device is at the centre of its fairly horrific history.
Helen King, The Conversation
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Hard times and rising costs are pushing women around the world to sacrifice their health
From Kenya and Lebanon to Sri Lanka and Britain, spiking living costs triggered by the Ukraine war and the Covid-19 pandemic are widening gender inequalities.
Nita Bhalla, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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What are uterus transplants? And what are the risks involved?
From next year, uterus transplants are being trialled in Australia. But it’s likely to be a while before they becomes mainstream clinical treatment.
Mianna Lotz, The Conversation
Trending
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Toddler says she didn’t like ‘Pathaan’, Shah Rukh Khan posts video with a promise to work harder
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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No proposal to grant menstrual leaves to government employees, says Centre
Under The Menstruation Benefits Bill, women employees are entitled to two days of menstrual leave every month.
Scroll Staff
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Scientists identify the genes that cause endometriosis, giving hope for a new treatment
Ten per cent of women worldwide experience the condition.
Krina Zondervan, The Conversation & Thomas Tapmeier, The Conversation
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Gujarat HC proposes rules to prohibit social exclusion of menstruating women in public spaces
The court observed that taboos around menstruation impact a woman’s emotional state, mentality and lifestyle and, most importantly, her health.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Toddler says she didn’t like ‘Pathaan’, Shah Rukh Khan posts video with a promise to work harder
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Watch: TV host Ellen DeGeneres surprised with marriage vow renewal ceremony by wife Portia de Rossi
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Watch: This dog was taking a ride on the roof of a car in Bengaluru
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Eco India: Why are sparrows continuing to disappear from Indian cities?
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Watch: Adele moved to tears as fan shows up with picture of his late wife to her Las Vegas show
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In Chhattisgarh, 97% applications for maternity benefits remain stuck at the registration stage
Most women claiming benefits under the PM Matru Vandana Yojana end up in a “correction queue”.
Vipul Kumar Paikra, IndiaSpend.com
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Indian states are failing to help mothers – and UP is the worst
Pregnant and nursing women in rural India have poor health, lack nutritious food, get little rest and are not getting the benefits of a new government scheme.
Aarefa Johari
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Why chemist stores in India are reluctant to stock abortion pills
A lack of awareness among both users and pharmacists has created an air of misinformation around the use of abortion drugs.
Alfie Habershon, HealthCheck.in
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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How Rwanda could be the first country to wipe out cervical cancer
The East African country’s campaign to end cervical cancer through the HPV vaccine has had to overcome cultural taboos and rumours about infertility.
Sophie Cousins, Mosaic
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This drug can stop mothers bleeding to death in childbirth – so why can’t more women get it?
Tranexamic acid is cheap, heat-resistant, easy to store and to produce, and it is proven to save lives.
Samira Shackle, Mosaic
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Calcutta High Court turns down woman’s plea to terminate 26-week-old foetus with Down Syndrome
The judge agreed with a medical board report that the organs of the foetus had developed and that the child was likely to survive after birth.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Political overreach, government control, low scrutiny: The challenge of reforming Indian sports
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Fantasy football: Stressful or fun – is it the enjoyable hobby it was meant to be?
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Chamari Athapaththu column: Sri Lanka have never been as confident as we are ahead of this World Cup
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Premier League: Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool’s poor run of form – ‘I have no words for it’
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WPL: Mumbai Indians hire Charlotte Edwards, Jhulan Goswami, Devieka Palshikaar in coaching staff