10 episodes
Women's Health Yale School of Medicine
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- Health & Fitness
This collection features Yale Faculty, doctors and researchers speaking on their work in women's health studies, such as fertility, cancer, psychology and genetics.
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Advances in Fertility
Dr. Pasquale Patrizio, Director of the Yale Fertility Center discusses advances in egg freezing, male fertility and deciphering the genetic make-up of human eggs at various stages of maturity.
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Message to Women: Keep Your Cool
Victoria Brescoll, research scientist, says whether you are running for president, or looking for a clerical job, you can't afford to get angry if you are a woman.
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Women Who Worry Too Much
Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, psychology professor and director of the Yale Depression and Cognition Program, talks about thought patterns that make women susceptible to depression and addiction.
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The Effect of In-Vitro Fertilization on the Prevalence of Heart Disease in the United States
Mert Ozan Bahtiyar,M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale discusses the prevalence of congenital heart disease in the United States and how in-vitro fertilization may be having an effect. The research is part of an abstract presented at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine.
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How Patient Safety Enhancements can Reduce Medical Errors in Obstetrics
Dr. Edmund F. Funai, Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences discusses the impact of Creating Patient Safety Enhancements on reducing medical errors in obstetrics.
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Assessing the Effects of Breast Cancer Therapy
Professor Tish Knobf of Yale University School of Nursing is researching ways to help breast cancer survivors avoid serious long-term risks such as diabetes and heart disease.