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Unequal Burdens: New Research Unveils Gendered Risks in Later-Life Divorce

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A wave of new research is challenging long-held beliefs about the vows that bind couples—especially the promise to remain united “in sickness and in health.” Recent findings, published in the Journal of Marriage and Family and reported by Psychology Today in May 2025, reveal a surprising and deeply concerning trend: women who fall ill in their 50s and early 60s face a far greater risk of divorce than their male counterparts (psychologytoday.com). For Thailand—a country with a rapidly aging population and shifting social values—this revelation strikes at the heart of family resilience and gender equity.

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Medical Gaslighting: New Research Unveils the Struggles of Patients with Chronic Pain

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A growing body of research is shining an uncomfortable spotlight on the phenomenon of medical gaslighting—where healthcare professionals downplay, misattribute, or dismiss their patients’ pain—bringing renewed attention to a pervasive problem especially faced by women suffering from chronic gynecological pain conditions. This latest wave of studies, as described by experts in a recently published analysis on The Conversation, suggests that medical gaslighting is not only distressingly common but also deeply rooted in systemic gender bias, knowledge gaps in medical training, and persistent underfunding of women’s health research (The Conversation).

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5 min read

Stark 33-Year Gap in Global Life Expectancy Exposes Deep Health Inequities: WHO Report

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A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed a staggering 33-year difference between the highest and lowest life expectancies globally, underscoring persistent and widening health inequities across nations and within societies. The findings, released on 6 May 2025, highlight that one’s health and longevity are shaped less by biology than by where one is born and raised, the opportunities available, and the degree to which social and economic structures expose individuals to disadvantage and discrimination (UN News).

#HealthInequality #LifeExpectancy #Thailand +8 more
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Title X Funding Freeze Imperils Access to Family Planning: National Impacts and Local Fallout

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A sweeping funding freeze by the Trump administration targeting the federal Title X family planning program has left key healthcare providers—including three Planned Parenthood clinics in Virginia—without critical support, raising concerns over access to affordable reproductive health services for low-income Americans. The sudden move, announced in late March, reflects a profound policy shift that could affect millions reliant on the half-century-old safety net program for basic healthcare ranging from contraception and cancer screenings to sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and pregnancy care (Washington Post; Virginia Mercury).

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Hope and Hurdles: The Search for Long Covid Treatment Leaves Teens Travelling Hundreds of Kilometres

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For 16-year-old Molly from Weymouth, every day presents a battle—one that began four years ago when she first developed long Covid. From severe fatigue and heart palpitations to fainting spells, seizures, and even allergic reactions, Molly describes her experience as “horrible”, with basic activities now requiring a wheelchair and “two good days a week, maybe three”. With dedicated NHS long Covid support for young people in Dorset shuttered, Molly is preparing to journey 300 miles to Liverpool for private treatment, illuminating a broader crisis faced by young long Covid patients and raising urgent questions about national and global responses to this lingering pandemic (BBC).

#LongCovid #TeenHealth #Thailand +7 more
6 min read

Genetics Disproves Biological Race: What Science Really Says and Why It Matters for Thailand

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Genetics has delivered a powerful verdict in the ongoing discussion about “race”: there is no meaningful biological basis for racial categories, even as their social significance continues to impact lives worldwide. This scientific clarity comes at a time when political and cultural debates, such as recent US presidential orders attacking museum exhibitions that deny race is a biological reality, reignite age-old controversies. For Thai readers navigating conversations on ethnicity, heritage, and health, understanding what genetics truly reveals about human difference is more important than ever.

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