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President Donald Trump, from left, actress Cheryl Hines, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during a ceremony in the White House in Washington, D.C ...
Though PTSD is a common diagnosis associated with abuse and trauma for men and women, the "most common mental health problem for women who are trauma survivors is depression". [79] Studies have found that women tend to respond differently to stressful situations than men.
Substance abuse and dependence are the most common mental health problems among incarcerated females, and drug use is the most common reason for women's incarceration. [26] Many women are drawn into crime as a result of substance abuse, which often stems from a history of abuse, trauma, and neglect.
Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer amongst women. [140] It is particularly common in women with lower socioeconomic status, living in low-and middle-income countries who have reduced access to health care.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." [1] Identified by the 2012 World Development Report as one of two key human capital endowments, health can influence an individual's ability to reach his or her full potential in society. [2]
In the immediate postpartum period (puerperium), 87% to 94% of women report at least one health problem. [8] [9] Long-term health problems (persisting after six months postpartum) are reported by 31% of women. [10] In 2016, complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium resulted globally in 230,600 deaths, down from 377,000 deaths ...
For instance, Crohn's disease is slightly more common in women in Western countries, whereas it is slightly more common in men in Asian countries. [41] Behçet's disease is more common in males in regions along the historic Silk Road, but is more common in women in the United States. [15]
Radwah Oda was diagnosed with colon cancer at 30. She shares five symptoms she dismissed, including narrow stools, blood in the stool, pain and fatigue.