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Friendship bread : a novel
Still reeling from a personal tragedy that left her estranged from the sister who was once her best friend, Julia Evarts remains at a loss as to how to move on with her life until she receives an anonymous gift of Amish Friendship Bread with instructions on how to make the bread herself, and a request to share it with others.
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The female offender : girls, women, and crime
Scholarship in criminology over the last few decades has often left little room for research and theory on how female offenders are perceived and handled in the criminal justice system. In truth, one out of every four juveniles arrested is female, and the population of women in prison has tripled in the past decade. Co-authored by Meda Chesney-Lind, one of the pioneers in the development of the feminist theoretical perspective in criminology, The Female Offender: Girls, Women and Crime, Third Edition redresses these issues.In an engaging style, authors Meda Chesney-Lind and Lisa Pasko explore gender and cultural factors in women's lives that often precede criminal behavior and address the question of whether female offenders are more violent today than in the past. The authors provide a revealing look at how public discomfort with the idea of women as criminals significantly impacts the treatment received by this offender population. The text covers additional topics such the interaction of sexism, racism, and social class inequalities that results in an increase of female offenders, as well as the imprisonment binge that has resulted in an increasing number of girls and women being incarcerated.
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Solstice
The friendship between Monica Jensen, a recently divorced schoolteacher, and Sheila Trask, a charismatic artist, intensifies into a turbulent, reckless relationship as Monica loses sight of her conventional values.
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Friends forever : how girls and women forge lasting relationships
From their biological and cultural origins to the varied manifestations of social connections, this book explores the deep bonds forged between women. By sharing stories from girls and women throughout their lives, authors Degges-White and Gainey thoughtfully illustrate the roles that contemporary social relationships play at different stages in our lives while offering insights to deeper self-understanding and for finding, establishing, and sustaining relationships at any age.
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Genital tuberculosis in females
The morbidity and mortality due to tuberculosis (TB) is high worldwide, and the burden of disease among women is significant, especially in developing countries. Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli reach the genital tract primarily by haematogenous spread and dissemination from foci outside the genitalia with lungs as the common primary focus. Genital TB in females is a chronic disease with low-grade symptoms. The fallopian tubes are affected in almost all cases of genital TB, and along with endometrial involvement, it causes infertility in patients. Many women present with atypical symptoms which mimic other gynaecological conditions. A combination of investigations is needed to establish the diagnosis of female genital TB (FGTB). Multidrug anti-TB treatment is the mainstay of management and surgery may be required in advanced cases. Conception rates are low among infertile women with genital TB even after multidrug therapy for TB, and the risk of complications such as ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage is high. More research is needed on the changing trends in the prevalence and on the appropriate methods for diagnosis of FGTB.
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The microbiome and gynaecological cancer development, prevention and therapy
The female reproductive tract (FRT), similar to other mucosal sites, harbours a site-specific microbiome, which has an essential role in maintaining health and homeostasis. In the majority of women of reproductive age, the microbiota of the lower FRT (vagina and cervix) microenvironment is dominated by Lactobacillus species, which benefit the host through symbiotic relationships. By contrast, the upper FRT (uterus, Fallopian tubes and ovaries) might be sterile in healthy individuals or contain a low-biomass microbiome with a diverse mixture of microorganisms. When dysbiosis occurs, altered immune and metabolic signalling can affect hallmarks of cancer, including chronic inflammation, epithelial barrier breach, changes in cellular proliferation and apoptosis, genome instability, angiogenesis and metabolic dysregulation. These pathophysiological changes might lead to gynaecological cancer. Emerging evidence shows that genital dysbiosis and/or specific bacteria might have an active role in the development and/or progression and metastasis of gynaecological malignancies, such as cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancers, through direct and indirect mechanisms, including modulation of oestrogen metabolism. Cancer therapies might also alter microbiota at sites throughout the body. Reciprocally, microbiota composition can influence the efficacy and toxic effects of cancer therapies, as well as quality of life following cancer treatment. Modulation of the microbiome via probiotics or microbiota transplant might prove useful in improving responsiveness to cancer treatment and quality of life. Elucidating these complex host–microbiome interactions, including the crosstalk between distal and local sites, will translate into interventions for prevention, therapeutic efficacy and toxic effects to enhance health outcomes for women with gynaecological cancers.The female reproductive tract (FRT) harbours a site-specific microbiome. When dysbiosis of the FRT occurs, altered immune and metabolic signalling might lead to gynaecological cancer. In this Review, the authors discuss how dysbiosis could lead to malignancy and how cancer and its treatment can, in turn, affect the FRT microbiome. Finally, they consider how modulation of the microbiome might prove useful in improving responsiveness to cancer treatment and quality of life in women with gynaecological cancers.
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SAT-530 Differences In Perspectives Of Weight Management Among People In The US And Canada With T2D By BMI And Sex
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Disclosure: M. Ross: Eli Lilly & Company. S. Mulnick: Eli Lilly & Company. K. Boye: Eli Lilly & Company. A. Samuelson: Eli Lilly & Company. V. Thieu: Eli Lilly & Company. C. Longuet: Eli Lilly & Company. J. Glass: Eli Lilly & Company. M. Hoog: Eli Lilly & Company.
Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects approximately 35 million Americans and three million Canadians. The link between T2D and obesity has been well established and guidelines for treating T2D include recommendations to support patients in healthy weight reduction. This study explored the perspectives of people residing in the US and Canada with T2D across BMI categories regarding the perceived value of reaching a lower weight and how this would impact their lives. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional survey informed by qualitative interviews was administered in English to adults in the US and Canada with T2D. Enrollment ensured a sample representative of the T2D population by BMI according to US census data. The survey explored weight management experience, impacts of T2D and weight on quality of life (QOL), and perceived value of 5%, 10%, and 20% weight reductions. Participants defined their dream, achievable, acceptable, and unsuccessful body weights, standardized as a proportion of their reported current weight. Results were summarized descriptively. Chi-square tests and t-tests assessed for significant differences between BMI categories and by sex at birth (p<0.05). Results: The 746 participants (US=388, Canada=358) were 45% female, 43% retired, and 77% college-educated or higher. Mean (SD) BMI was 32.8 kg/m2 (8.2) and was higher among female participants (female=35.0 kg/m2 (9.4); male=31.0 kg/m2 (6.5); p<0.001). 41% had a BMI<30 kg/m2 and 13% had a BMI<25 kg/m2. The majority (70%) self-reported an HbA1c <7%. Nearly all (93%) felt weight management was important to managing their T2D, regardless of BMI. Most (66%) reported currently trying to lose weight and thinking about trying to lose weight at least multiple times each week over the last 2 years, especially those with higher BMIs (p<0.001). A higher BMI was also associated with more impacts of weight on T2D (emotional well-being, medical/health complications, physical/mobility limitations, sleep, daily activities, social and financial). Participants with higher BMIs desired greater weight reduction than those with lower BMIs when defining their dream, achievable, acceptable and unsuccessful weight goals and were more likely to expect a positive and meaningful impact on their life with 5%, 10%, and 20% weight reductions. Statistical differences between male and female sex at birth were also observed, as female participants reported more impacts of weight on T2D, struggling to lose weight, and desiring greater weight reduction than male participants. Conclusion: Participants with T2D positively valued weight reduction and anticipate it to lead to improvements in their overall T2D management and QOL. As the percentage of weight reduction increased, those with higher BMIs and female participants perceived greater meaningfulness and more positive impacts.
Presentation: Saturday, July 12, 2025
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