OBJECTIVE: Traditional behavioral finance-which examines how cognitive biases, emotions, and context shape economic decision-making- often assumes cognitive stability, rationality, and consistent risk evaluation, based largely on male-domin…
OBJECTIVE: To explore the lived experiences of perimenopause/menopause among Ghanaian women. DESIGN: Qualitative study using in-depth, semi-structured interviews. SETTING: Community and hospital based settings across Ghana, where women's …
Menopause is a pivotal stage in women’s lives, shaped by biological, psychological, sociocultural, and health system factors. In Oman, where religious beliefs and cultural norms strongly influence health behaviours, menopause remains under-…
BACKGROUND: Menopause is a major global health issue affecting cisgender women, transgender people, and gender-diverse populations, yet it remains under-recognised in research and policy, particularly in low-income and middle-income countri…
BackgroundCognitive changes are widely experienced during the menopause transition and, when severe, can disrupt women's working lives and negatively impact their mental health. While prior research has documented the detrimental effect of …
Abstract Background Menopause is associated with diverse physical and mental symptoms, yet variation across menopausal stages and modes of onset remains poorly characterised in United Kingdom (UK) based populations. This study aimed to eva…
OBJECTIVE: Sex differences play a critical role in the presentation, progression and treatment outcomes of cardiac diseases. However, historical male predominance in clinical studies has led to disparities in evidence supporting care for bo…
Women undergo important changes in sex hormones throughout their lifetime that can impact cardiovascular disease risk. Whereas the traditional cardiovascular risk factors dominate in older age, there are several female-specific risk factors…
BACKGROUND: An association between treatment for gynecological cancers and risk of osteoporosis has never been formally evaluated. Women treated for these cancers are now living longer than ever before, and prevention of treatment-induced m…