Introduction More than 98% of infant deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs). Breastfeeding improves infant survival and protects against certain illnesses, such …

Background: Breastfeeding has many positive effects on the health of infants and mothers,
however, the effect of breastfeeding on maternal mental health is largely unknown. The goal …

Background Every year around the world, more than 2 million women are diagnosed with
breast cancer and genital tract cancers. However, there are rare studies comprehensively …

Ovarian cancer is a complex disease, mostly observed in postmenopausal women, and is
associated with poor survival rates. It is the sixth most common cancer and the fifth most …

Asthma and other allergic disorders, such as atopic dermatitis and food allergies, are
common chronic health problems in childhood. The rapid rise in the prevalence of these …

For many pathologies associated with aging, female patients present with higher morbidity
and more frequent adverse events from treatments compared to male patients. While …

Background The role of ovulation in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is supported by the
consistent protective effects of parity and oral contraceptive use. Whether these factors …

Abstract In Latin America and the Caribbean a considerable proportion of the population
have excess body weight, do not meet the recommendations of physical activity and healthy …

Breast milk (BM) is a constantly changing fluid that represents the primary source of nutrition
for newborns. It is widely recognized that breastfeeding provides benefits for both the child …

Globally, ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer in women, accounting for an
estimated 3.7% of cases and 4.7% of cancer deaths in 2020. Until the early 2000s, age …