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Women held as sex slaves in S.Sudan ‘rape camps’
Middle East

Women held as sex slaves in S.Sudan ‘rape camps’

One woman was abducted by soldiers and taken to a military camp, tied up and raped repeatedly for two months. Another…
Bye-bye, HPV: New vaccine clears lesions in clinical trial
Health & Fitness

Bye-bye, HPV: New vaccine clears lesions in clinical trial

A genetically engineered vaccine eradicated high-grade precancerous cervical lesions in almost half of women participating in a clinical trial at…
Gharbiya child engagement ‘criminal’: Source
Egypt

Gharbiya child engagement ‘criminal’: Source

A report by Al-Masry Al-Youm about two minors who became engaged in Gharbiya, on Sunday, has resulted in a wide-scale reaction by…
Women are not getting treated for menopausal symptoms
Health & Fitness

Women are not getting treated for menopausal symptoms

Many women with severe menopausal symptoms are not being treated for them even though safe, effective remedies are available, a…
Women, minorities still underrepresented in medical specialties
Life & Style

Women, minorities still underrepresented in medical specialties

Too few women and minorities are entering certain medical specialties in the U.S., researchers say. Diversifying the physician workforce may be…
US regulators approve ‘female Viagra’
Health & Fitness

US regulators approve ‘female Viagra’

US regulators Tuesday approved the first "female Viagra," a drug known as Addyi that works on the brain to boost…
Women who work or lift a lot may struggle to get pregnant
Health & Fitness

Women who work or lift a lot may struggle to get pregnant

Women who work more than 40 hours a week or routinely lift heavy loads may take longer to get pregnant…
Women, blacks lose more years of life after heart attack
Health & Fitness

Women, blacks lose more years of life after heart attack

Heart attacks seem to have a bigger effect on life expectancy for women and African Americans than for white men,…
Exercise during teens reaps long-term benefits for women, study shows
Health & Fitness

Exercise during teens reaps long-term benefits for women, study shows

Playing team sports and exercising during adolescence can have long-lasting benefits for women and may even reduce their risk of…
Arab female bodybuilder looks abroad for recognition
Health & Fitness

Arab female bodybuilder looks abroad for recognition

Flexing her muscles in defiance of the Gulf's conservative cultural stereotypes, bodybuilder Haifa Musawi has lost all hope of pumping…
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