Why Women’s Heart Disease Remains Frequently Overlooked
The article examines why conditions like aortic stenosis, which affect women as frequently as men, are often misdiagnosed or missed in female patients.
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The article examines why conditions like aortic stenosis, which affect women as frequently as men, are often misdiagnosed or missed in female patients.
New medical findings suggest that routine breast imaging scans may inadvertently reveal cardiovascular risk factors, offering a promising dual-purpose screening tool for female patients.

A 65-year-old internist from Graz, Austria, has been arrested in Switzerland on suspicion of secretly filming female patients since 2012.

A doctor in Graz is accused of years of abusing female patients by filming their intimate areas with his phone. Eight victims have come forward, with one reportedly becoming aware of the camera.

Pilots of the Croatian Air Force conducted two emergency medical transport operations overnight, transporting female patients from the islands of Vis and Korčula to the Clinical Hospital Centre in Split.

The IKEM hospital in Prague has successfully performed catheterization procedures on 40 female patients suffering from pelvic varicose veins, alleviating severe lower abdominal pain. Doctors used miniature metal coils to close the varices.

Dr. Ali Shokouh-Amiri, previously found guilty of professional misconduct, will undergo a further disciplinary hearing regarding allegations of performing unnecessary surgeries on female patients.

The Lithuanian government has approved reimbursement for two newly developed cancer treatments specifically targeting female patients, expanding access to advanced therapies.

A specialist in Zurich is accused of sexually assaulting sedated female patients over several years and filming his actions. He is currently in pre-trial detention.
A medical professional in Graz, Austria, is under investigation for allegedly sedating and abusing female patients over several years, with police confirming eight known victims.

A court has reinstated an anesthesiologist from the Tetovo hospital who was previously convicted for filming female patients. Although initially sentenced to 15 months in prison and stripped of his license for seven years, the prison sentence was later reduced to three months, and courts found insufficient legal basis for permanent license revocation.

Mumsnet survey shows half of female patients feel they have been ignored or dismissed by medics ‘Medical misogyny’ is letting women down, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, has admitted, as a survey showed half of female patients felt they had been dismissed or ignored because of their sex. A report from Mumsnet, which examined data taken from the site over the past decade, warned of “structural and deeply embedded” sexism in healthcare. And a survey of women using the site found that more ...

State police are moving to prosecute the doctor following allegations of inappropriate conduct with female patients, as previously reported by investigative journalists.

Regency Specialist Hospital in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, is experiencing a surge in Singaporean patients using MediSave for treatment, with maternity-related care being the most common among predominantly female patients.
An investigation has been launched against a Graz internist following a request from Swiss judicial authorities, with allegations that the doctor secretly filmed female patients in intimate areas, including at least one minor victim.

A 37-year-old osteopath from Strasbourg is on trial at the Bas-Rhin criminal court, accused of abusing around thirty female patients by systematically acting by surprise and exploiting their trust.

Female patients at the Slovenska Bistrica Health Center have been left without access to gynecological care.

A psychiatrist in Morocco has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping 10 female patients, prescribing them cocaine, heroin, and other hallucinogens.