Women held at Rikers say they were sexually assaulted during routine medical exams
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Women held at Rikers say they were sexually assaulted during routine medical exams
Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault. Jennifer Levine thought she knew what to expect when she arrived at Rikers Island in 2002. She was homeless at the time and had been cycling in and out of jail. Levine anticipated the crowded holding cell filled with other women. She knew officers would order her into the showers, order her to strip, and search her body for contraband like drugs or weapons. She knew she would have to put the clothes she was wearing into a clear plastic...
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Perimenopausal women ‘40% more likely to suffer depression’
Women typically go through the menopause aged 49 to 52, which has been highlighted previously as the point at which women experience the highest rates of depression
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Perimenopausal women ‘40% more likely to suffer depression’
The team suggested that one biological reason is that the drop in oestrogen women experience during menopause triggers depressive symptoms.