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The Pill: Should We Call it Birth Control?

Hailed as one of the great enablers of the women’s liberation movement, the pill is used by over 150 million people worldwide. In the UK…

Jun 30

The words “should we call it birth control” in a circle, with pill containers on either side

Jun 30

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We Should All Know About Gynecological Violence

Many gynecology patients are familiar with experiencing some type of harm during appointments. Whether it’s an off-hand comment…

Apr 1

A purple background with outlines of uteruses, a pink uterus sketch in the center with the words gynecological violence over the pink uterus

Apr 1

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How Well Do You Know Your Vulva?

With over half of the population having one, you’d think we would be well acquainted, but the five letter word strikes fear in most people…

Mar 22

A group of people sitting around with pictures and coloured paper trying to make collages of vulvas

Mar 22

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Eating for Two, Fasting for Faith: Balancing Pregnancy and Piety in Ramadan

As the crescent moon heralds the start of Ramadan, billions of Muslims around the globe embark on a period of fasting, reflection, and…

Mar 21

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Mar 21

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Why the Girl Dinner Trend Has Us in A Pickle | Media Musings

“This is my meal, I call this girl dinner,” a voice says over small plates and miniscule portions of miscellaneous snacks, or even just a…

Mar 6

The words the problem with “girl dinner”

Mar 6

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Things I Wish I Knew About Colonoscopies

Oh, the colonoscopy! That (not so) lovely time where you spend 24 hours chugging salty, sweet laxatives and spending more time on the…

Oct 11, 2023

Oct 11, 2023

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World Mental Health Day: An Anthropological Study of How We Perceive Mental Illness

If you asked a biomedical doctor, they’d tell you that mental illnesses are a set of symptoms that are diagnosed according to a manual…

Oct 10, 2023

Oct 10, 2023

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So Medical Misinformation is a Problem… What Can We do?

Yes, online medical misinformation is a problem. As we discussed in our last article, misinformation videos on TikTok prey on vulnerable…

Aug 22, 2023

Blue background, hands holding cell phones, overlayed with the words patient tip so medical misinformation is a problem… what can we do?

Aug 22, 2023

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Cleanses, Diets, and Misinformation, Oh my!: Medical Misinformation on Tik Tok

‘Cure disease with my simple plan… only $99.’ ‘Follow diet and take control of your health.’ These claims and other misleading…

Jul 21, 2023

Jul 21, 2023

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: Patient Led-Methodologies Event Recap

Typically in the field of academia, many of the interests and opinions formed by researchers derive from their own personal experiences…

Jul 4, 2023

Knowing Me, Knowing You: Patient Led-Methodologies Event Recap

Jul 4, 2023

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