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I was a top doctor in Afghanistan. In Canada, I’m a medical sonographer
https://chatelaine.com/living/afghanistan-doctor-canada-training/
Men may not be more attracted to scent of fertile women, study says
https://amp.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jul/24/men-may-not-be-more-attracted-to-scent-of-fertile-women-study-says
A decade after ‘strong not skinny’, we have gone full circle with diet culture
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a61534186/strong-not-skinny-diet-culture/?utm_source=fridaythings.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=this-is-not-a-newsletter-about-the-giller-prize
‘Dream come true’: study suggests drug could extend women’s fertility by five years
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/22/drug-women-fertility-study-rapamycin
Why sex bias in labs means women are the losers in research into ageing
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jul/22/sex-bias-labs-women-losers-research-ageing
Melinda French Gates is going it alone
https://time.com/6989402/melinda-french-gates-interview-2024/
This summer’s best beauty looks introduce a refreshing twist
https://www.ellecanada.com/beauty/makeup-and-nails/this-summers-best-beauty-looks-introduce-a-refreshing-twist
Rihanna announces Fenty Beauty partnership with the Paris Olympics and Paralympics
https://www.ellecanada.com/beauty/makeup-and-nails/rihanna-announces-fenty-beauty-partnership-with-the-paris-olympics-and-paralympics
By exceeding my life expectancy, I’ve become a model for other Black disabled women
https://prismreports.org/2024/07/09/exceeding-life-expectancy-black-disabled-woman/
Is it ever safe to sunbathe?
https://www.ellecanada.com/beauty/skincare/is-sunbathing-bad-for-you
I suffered with endometriosis for decades. Why I had to beg doctors for a hysterectomy
https://chatelaine.com/health/endometriosis-hysterectomy/
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