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IMAGE: Anita Kozyrskyj (right) and main collaborator Hein Tun found a causal link between caesarean section birth, low levels of key gut bacteria and peanut sensitivity in babies particularly among those of. view more
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Researchers have found a causal link between caesarean section birth, low intestinal microbiota and peanut sensitivity in infants, and they report the effect is more pronounced in children of Asian descent than others, in a recently published paper in the journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. It s important to know what predicts or increases risk of food sensitivities because they predict which infants will go on to develop asthma and other types of allergies, said Anita Kozyrskyj, pediatrics professor in the University of Alberta s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and adjunct professor in the School of Public Health.
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When Shauna, a Red Deer mother, walked into an emergency department with stomach pain, she was promptly sent home, only to return two weeks later by ambulance in full cardiac arrest. That day, she joined a club comprised of women with heart conditions whose stories are ripe with misdiagnoses, minimized symptoms, and poorly targeted treatments.
This is a club no one wants to join, but its membership increases by at least 300 women each year in Alberta.
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CALGARY Recent studies show the gender gap in various sectors and institutions is still prevalent. Whether it’s in the workforce or the health care system, men make up the majority or the institutions are still very much geared towards supporting them. An ATB financial report shows that in the workforce in this province, the percentage of women participating in the workforce is still lower than men, with women at 63 per cent and men at 74 per cent. The study also found women are less likely than men to be self-employed or to work in the private sector. Filomena May, who has been a wealth advisor in Calgary for 18 years, said when she started out in the industry, there were only five per cent of women in the field.
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Alberta takes lead role in Canada-wide initiative to raise awareness, funds for women’s health research
Women make up roughly half the population and have given birth to everyone, yet have remained largely excluded from medical research and drug trials, according to Sharlene Rutherford, president and CEO of the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation (RAHF).
“We know it can take 17 years for medical research to filter down to clinical practice, and women have only been included in trials for the past 20 years,” she said. “Dedicated research and increased funding are both needed in order for women’s health to catch up.”
As the world marks International Women's Day, the University of Alberta celebrates the scientists who are working to improve women's health. More than.