Latest Updates Around The World
New screening guidelines put people at risk Approximately 1,550 Canadians are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. If you look at this from a statistical perspective, this means that at least 46 people will develop the disease each year without HPV being the cause. On the higher end, that number is 124. Of course, this […]
But that’s not where the inequality ends. Some clinics specialize in offering the available therapies to menopausal people, but according to Dr. Todd, these clinics are much more accessible to ‘our white counterparts’. This accessibility makes it challenging to find the care needed to manage symptoms, but it is not the only hurdle. “Black women […]
Salvador poses barriers to access, such as the lack of primary care physicians, meaning people are not consistently monitored and have to keep up to date with screenings themselves. However, when informed, the advancement of self-testing with HPV smears instead of conventional Pap smears has improved access to testing for rural and marginalized populations for […]
Developing new technologies to help families like the Beaubiens A recently developed technology that Holland Bloorview wants to create more of through fundraising is a game called Bootle Blast, designed by Dr. Elaine Biddiss, head of the Possibility Engineering and Research Lab at the hospital. The game follows the movements of children as they control […]
Let’s face it: there never is one Good time for a bladder leak. Urinary incontinence is always difficult. At mile 3 of your 4 mile run? Irritating. Out of the blue during sex? Terrified. While you’re laughing so hard at your best friend’s joke that tears are rolling down your cheeks? Okay, maybe that was […]
Sexual attraction and fantasies vary widely between individuals. As sexual health professionals, it is important to understand that context, identity, cultural norms, and social expectations all shape how people experience and express sexual attraction. This blog highlights the findings of a recent large-scale study that examined how gender and sexual orientation influence patterns of attraction […]
When most people think of sexually transmitted diseases, they often think of infections that affect the genitals. They don’t often think about infections that affect the intestines. But a fascinating new one article in Clinical Microbiology draws attention to how closely infections of the intestines are sexually transmitted. Keep reading to learn more. STDs can […]
The Supreme Court opens its term 2025-2026 on Monday 6 October. If the early line -up of cases is an indication, the conservative majority of the court plan to continue where it had gone in the last term in reversing physical autonomy and democratic norms. Three things in particular are demonstrable for how conservative legal […]
