Men and women don’t experience pain the same way. Give someone an electric shock; bind a tourniquet tighter and tighter around their leg; submerge their hand in icy water; prick them with a pin ...

Exclamations of, "Whoa, this is uncomfortable," and the struggle to be still indicate patients in need and in pain. I had a stark reminder of that this summer when videos of women writhing and ...

In one study published by the National Library of Medicine, researchers found that of the nearly 1,000 emergency room visits investigated, women with acute abdominal pain were about 25% less ...

A creative director at a Ford agency said she could never have imagined working on a project inspired by physical trauma and ...

Medical bias is an unfortunate reality in healthcare. In one study published by the National Library of Medicine, researchers found that of the nearly 1,000 emergency room visits investigated, women ...

I had joined Health Care Connect, the province-wide waiting list, six years earlier but hadn’t had any luck—so I started by ...

Consult with a healthcare provider to get an accurate diagnosis and receive the right ... The pain that is associated with diverticulitis is severe and usually located on the lower left side ...

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Endometriosis causes pelvic tightening and pain, among other symptoms. Learn which yoga poses and stretches offer relief for ...