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JJ Shavit
- Mar 22, 2022
Researchers find vaccine cuts cervical cancer by 87%
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine reduces cervical cancer rates by 87% in women who were offered the jab between the ages of 12-13.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 11, 2022
An obesity treatment for women only?
Researchers identified a potential way to battle the health effects of obesity and type 2 diabetes in women.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 19, 2021
Women who practice self-compassion are at lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Despite what skeptics say, being kind to oneself is not a New Age fad – and there is research to back it up.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 5, 2021
Researchers find HPV vaccine cuts cervical cancer by 87%
Researchers have revealed the HPV vaccination programme prevented approximately 450 cervical cancers and 17,200 pre-cancers by mid 2019.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 24, 2021
New study suggests that breastfeeding may help prevent cognitive decline
Women over the age of 50 who had breastfed their babies performed better on cognitive tests compared to women who had never breastfed.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 20, 2021
Australian government announces payment to assist women escaping family violence
A one-off payment of $5,000 from the Australian federal government will be available to women escaping violent relationships.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 21, 2021
Teenage pilot Zara Rutherford takes off on youngest round-world solo flight attempt
As part of her circumnavigation attempt, Rutherford, 19, will take in 52 countries across five continents over the next three months
JJ Shavit
- Jul 31, 2021
Powering the local economy, Gaza women create cosmetics from local herbs
For years, Palestinian farmers have been turning herbs into high-end cosmetics and beauty products and exporting them to Europe.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 28, 2021
Starting the day off with chocolate shown to have even more benefits for women
Eating a concentrated amount of chocolate during a narrow window of time in the morning may help the body burn fat and reduce blood sugar.
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