Women are more vulnerable than men to many of the medical consequences of alcohol use. Although research has shown that male alcoholics generally have smaller brain volumes than nonalcoholic males, the few studies that have compared brain structure in alcoholic men and women have had mixed results. To adequately compare brain damage between alcoholic women and men, it is necessary to control fo...

This paper explores the relationship between feminism, women and marginalization in the context of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and related laws and policies. Globally women comprise of approximately 50% of all HIV infections. 1 The status of marginalized women in the context of HIV is determined by a host of social, economic, and legal factors that make a person more marginalized and therefore more v...

BACKGROUND Iodine content in table salt was adjusted from 30-50 mg/kg to 21-39 mg/kg from March of 2012 in Henan Province, China. The vulnerable population may be at risk of iodine deficiency. OBJECTIVES To determine whether the iodine intake was sufficient in vulnerable populations and to investigate what factors may be associated with iodine status in these vulnerable populations in Henan P...

Introduction Postpartum care can help provide a good start in life for newborns and their families. In the Netherlands, every woman qualifies eight consecutive days of postpartum at home. Maternity assistants (MCAs), supervised by midwives, supportive focused on coping with new situation increasing parents’ confidence. As vulnerable women generally use less care, we aimed to gain insight into u...

• Malaria is four times more likely to strike pregnant women than other adults and is more common among pregnant women than in the general population. Immunosuppression and loss of acquired immunity to malaria during pregnancy are possible causes of this.3 • Anaemia during pregnancy determines a higher risk to severe symptoms of malaria. • Women with both HIV and malaria are especially vulnerab...