An observational study comparing ormeloxifene with evening primrose oil for benign breast diseases by Anupam Banerjee, Dipan Mukhopadhyay, Tapati Mondal, Swarup Chakraborty

“…Materials and Methods: This prospective study was conducted in the Department of General Surgery of Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata from February 15th, 2021 to February 14th, 2022, after obtaining prior Institutional Ethical Committee Clearance. Two hundred and eighty patients were equally divided into two groups of 140 in each and screened for inclusion in this study. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators for Female Healthcare Professionals to Be Leaders in Pakistan: A Qualitative Exploratory Study by Iftikhar S, Yasmeen R, Khan RA, Arooj M

“…The institutional policies to help promote gender equality would be mentorship programs for new faculty, gender-responsive training for everyone, equal opportunities for all, and maintaining gender diversity on all committees.Keywords: gender disparity, leadership in the health profession, gender roles in Pakistani society…”
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The Ethical Need for a Fertility Decision-Aid for Transgender Adults of Reproductive Age by Shannon Glick

“… [5] Access to fertility services by transgender persons: an Ethics Committee opinion. (2015). Access to fertility services by transgender persons: an Ethics Committee opinion. …”
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Understanding sexual behaviors of youth from the lens of caregivers, teachers, local leaders and youth in Homabay County, Kenya by Eunice Omanga, Irene Inwani, Kawango Agot, Jasmine Buttolph, Ruth Nduati, Paul Macharia, Jacob Onyango, Ann Kurth

“…Abstract In Kenya similar to other countries in Eastern and Southern Africa There is a disproportionately high burden of the global HIV incidence among youth ages 15–24 years, and where adolescent girls and young women account for up to a third of all incident HIV infections and more than double the burden of HIV compared to their male peers. …”
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Effects of MK-7 Supplementation on Glycemic Status, Anthropometric Indices and Lipid Profile in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Karamzad N, Faraji E, Adeli S, Carson‐Chahhoud K, Azizi S, Pourghassem Gargari B

“…The aim of this study was to assess the effects of menaquinone (MK-7) supplementation on glycemic indices, anthropometric indices and lipid profile, among patients with T2DM.Methods: In this double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial, 60 men and women with T2DM were allocated equally into either the MK-7 (200 μg/day) or the placebo group. …”
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Rosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2022 Award Recipient for Telemedicine Reports by Tearsanee Carlisle Davis

“… The Rosalind Franklin Society (RFS), in partnership with Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, enthusiastically congratulate our distinguished recipient of the 2022 annual RFS Award in Science for this journal, which recognizes the outstanding research and published work of women and underrepresented minority scientists, physicians, and engineers. …”
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