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Planning for the future and using available resources can help older adults achieve optimum health and independence. Read our feature on the elements of Women’s College Hospital’s Wellness for Independent Seniors (WISE) program – nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy and social work – to learn about practical approaches to changes that come with age.
Virginia Miller, PhD, a Mayo Clinic researcher specializing in sex-based differences, spoke at an event presented by Women’s College Hospital on June 8, 2009. Read our coverage of her talk to find out why sex matters more than ever in women’s health research.
Diabetes is a major risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease, and women with diabetes may be at even higher risk. Read our feature to find out why diabetes-related heart disease strikes women more often – and more severely – than men.
In childhood, asthma affects twice as many boys as girls. But after puberty, women are more likely than men to have asthma, and also may be affected more severely. Read our feature to learn about how gender differences can take your breath away.
Organic foods often cost more than conventionally grown products, so what’s the payoff? To learn more about the potential rewards of food produced without pesticides, growth hormones or antibiotics – and about Canada’s new labelling regulations for organic products – read our feature.
Women’s College Hospital’s X Effects conference on Women and Mental Health in the Workplace brought together a diverse group of clinicians, health-care workers, human resource professionals and corporate executives to begin developing solutions to the workplace challenges faced by women with mental health problems. Read our feature to learn more.
Untreated depression can affect women at work as well as at home, with increased sick days and decreased productivity. To learn more about depression in the workplace, read our feature.
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