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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

📌 Save this post to keep these red flags in mind the next time a viral health claim pops up on your feed! #BeyondTheClickbait #ScienceCommunication #MediaLiteracy #WomensHealth #HealthLiteracy #ScienceLiteracy

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We’re breaking down some of the common ways health data gets twisted in the media so you can navigate health news with clarity instead of panic 👀

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Sensational headlines sell clicks, but they rarely tell the whole story... Health news often pulls out dramatic numbers to drive shares, leaving out the essential context you need to evaluate what the data actually means.

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

💜 WHRC TRAVEL AWARD — APPLICATIONS OPEN! 💜Are you a trainee attending or presenting at a conference focused on women’s health or sex/gender research? You may be eligible for a WHRC Travel Award! ✈️ Applications due: November 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

✨🎙️💜 Season 4, Episode 4 is LIVE! 💜🎙️✨ Why PMDD Isn’t “Just PMS”: A Deep Dive with Dr. Tory Eisenlohr-Moul. A conversation about PMDD, hormone sensitivity, menstrual-cycle research, and why we need a better understanding of women’s mental health. 💜

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We're accepting abstracts for our Trainee Research Presentation: New Perspectives on Perinatal Health. If you're an student or trainee conducting research related to perinatal health, we want to hear from you!

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#BTS: On Postpartum Psychosis: What do we know? 🧠 Read this week’s Behind the Science blog written by Dr. Simone Vigod. Read the blog — link in bio! 🔗 #WomensHealth #PostpartumPsychosis #MaternalMentalHealth #MentalHealth #WomensHealthResearch #BehindTheScience #HealthResearch

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

✨🎙️💜 Season 4, Episode 3 is LIVE! 💜🎙️✨S4E3: One Woman’s Journey Navigating Dementia Care When the System Isn’t Built for You. A powerful conversation about #caregiving, #dementia advocacy, and the inequities that shape who receives #care and support. 💜

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

True reconciliation requires structural change, including within healthcare and health research. Persistent health disparities faced by Indigenous communities stem directly from historical trauma and systemic barriers. 👉 Swipe through to learn more

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour Survivors of residential schools, their families, and the children who never returned home. 🧡

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Up next in our Women’s Health Seminar Series: We’re diving into the science behind GLP‑1 analogues and why sex matters in their metabolic impact. 🧬Register Now: womenshealthresearchcluster.com/eve…

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today marks the final day of #GenderEqualityWeek, but the work toward gender equity continues every day. 💜 Gender inequality doesn't just show up in wages and leadership. It also exists in access to care, representation in health research, and inclusion in clinical studies.

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A study led by researchers from the Women’s Health Research Cluster, CAMH and the University of Toronto found that just 6.4% of #CIHR operating and project grant funding supported women’s health research questions. ow.ly/uA0e50ZRvsR

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

At the 2024 camhnews womenmind™ Conference, Dr. Daisy Singla, Senior Scientist at CAMH’s Population & Global Health Institute, shared findings from the SUMMIT Trial. Watch Dr. Daisy Singla’s talk from the 2024 womenmind™ Conference on YouTube now!

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

✨🎙️💜 Season 4, Episode 2 is LIVE! 💜🎙️✨ The Woman Behind the Research — Microbes, Mood & Mental Health featuring Dr. Tamar Gur #Listen now on #Spotify, #ApplePodcasts, #iHeartRadio, and more!

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Missed the talk? It’s now available on #YouTube. Can alcohol advertising reinforce harmful norms for women and #LGBTQ+ communities? 🌈🍸Catch Dr. Carol Emslie’s kickoff session in our Women’s Health Seminar Series, “Drinking to Belong?” — now streaming on #Youtube. #DontPinkMyDrink

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Check out our latest Blog Post: Behind the Science 🔬The HPV Vaccine Reduces #CervicalCancer Deaths to Nearly Zero in Women: The Science Explained

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

S4E1: How Does Exercise Change Your Brain? featuring Dr. Cindy Barha! A deep dive into exercise, neuroplasticity, and the newest research shaping women’s brain health.

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We’re kicking off a brand-new series dedicated to helping you decode health headlines, spot red flags, and understand the real evidence behind clickbait 👀

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

That's why building your scientific literacy toolkit is key to making informed decisions about your health!

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Science can be complicated... and navigating health news online isn't always easy 😥 Misleading headlines or misinformation about health isn't just frustrating - it exaggerates risks, distorts findings, and makes it harder to figure out what the research actually tells us.

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Advertisers will also tie alcohol advertisements to special days (International Women's Day, Mother's Day). Celebrity alcohol brands further blur the line between advertising a product and a lifestyle!

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Dr. Emslie also researches alcohol marketing. Why? Because advertisers KNOW that what and how you drink is linked to your identity. So they will strategically show how alcohol can align with or enhance your identity, friendships, relationships 👀

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In another focus group, Dr. Emslie found that the appearance and drink are important for LGBTQ+ people to signal "who they are" to friends and others in their surroundings. ⭐ The big takeaway is that alcohol consumption is intricately interwoven with one's identity! ⭐

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

LGBTQ+ people are more likely to drink, drink excessively, and experience-alcohol related problems than heterosexual or cisgender people. Some of the reasons may be related to coping with discrimination, marginalization, and stigma. There are also extra barriers for LGBTQ+ people to seek support.

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Dr. Emslie conducted focus groups with women in their 30s and 40s. They asked questions like "what do you like to drink?" and "does that show us who you are?". They found that it depends on the context 👉 the time/place, what you're wearing, who you're with, and what your drinking out of!

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So.. do alcohol policies (to increase price, reduce availability, restrict marketing) affect men and women differently? Turns out there is very little work that looked into this!

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

There are also gender differences in consumption over time and between cultures... as well as different gendered stereotypes associated with drinking! So.. do alcohol policies (to increase price, reduce availability, restrict marketing) affect men and women differently?

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Although men are more likely to drink alcohol than women, there is an increase in women's drinking & associated harm in many countries - there was a 35% increase in deaths from excessive drinking in women in 2020/21 (Esser et al 2024). Women also suffer greater harm at lower levels of consumption.

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We're live! Tune into our first #WHSS of the year with the brilliant Dr. Carol Emslie on alcohol advertising as a women's and LGBTQ+ health issue 🤔 and follow along for highlights!

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

✨ One week away!✨ Season 4 of the Women’s Health Interrupted Podcast drops NEXT Wednesday, September 16th — and we cannot wait.

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

At our 2024 womenmind™ conference mental health advocate Patricia Tomasi shared her powerful work on #Perinatal #MentalHealth, a topic that’s never been more urgent. But what we actually know about postpartum mental health and what gaps still shape women’s health #postpartum.

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

One week away! Join Dr. Carol Emslie for the first talk in our Women’s Health Seminar Series: “Drinking to Belong?” 📅 Monday, September 14th, 2026 #WomensHealth #LGBTQHealth #AlcoholAdvertising #HealthResearch #WHSS2026 #WHRC

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

✨ NEW BLOG POST! ✨Women Beyond Borders. For women, that journey often comes with added layers of complexity that stretch far beyond geography. Check out our latest blog and read about it!

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Check out the #WHRC Strategic Plan 2026–2028 ✨ Our work is grounded in four pillars, together, these pillars reflect a approach to address the structural and systemic factors that have historically limited progress in women’s health.

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Can alcohol advertising reinforce harmful norms for women and LGBTQ+ communities? 🌈🍸Join Dr. Carol Emslie for our first Women’s Health Seminar Series talk: “Drinking to Belong?” ow.ly/vcOa50ZFQwR

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My Body, My Brain, My Choices Science Hackathon, researchers, clinicians, and people with lived experience will work together to create trustworthy, evidence‑based tools that improve understanding and agency in women’s health.

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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

"...it's no wonder that the postpartum period is the time of greatest risk to develop any kind of mental health disorder in anyone's life." — neuroscientist @liisagalea.bsky.social (@camhnews.bsky.social, @whrcluster.bsky.social)

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

In April 2024, @liisagalea.bsky.social addressed the Standing Committee on Health. Two years later, the picture is clear: #womenshealth research in #Canada is still dramatically underfunded.

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Science moves fast — and women’s health research moves even faster. This series is your monthly catch‑up with a science‑savvy friend: evidence‑based, accessible, and a little curious. womenshealthresearchcluster.com/learn/womens...

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What You Missed | July 2026 - Women's Health Research Cluster

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The Women’s Health Research Cluster is proud to launch our annual Women’s Health Seminar Series #WHSS! Starting September 2026, we’re hosting #FREE virtual seminar series led by nine experts sharing their new research on #womenshealth.

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