The Mindbodygreen Podcast

“The problem with the way that the medical system was built historically is that women did not have a seat at the table,” says Elizabeth Comen, M.D. Elizabeth, an award-winning physician and oncologist joins us to discuss the dark history of women’s health and how we can do better. Plus:  -A history of women’s maltreatment in medicine (~02:40) -How medical journals have been biased against women (~06:06)  -Her thoughts on the COVID vaccine testing (~08:30)  -Why science let down women when it comes to heart disease (~11:41)  -Women’s symptoms of heart disease (~13:12)  -The historical bias against women’s hormones (~18:48) -The modern science of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) (~20:21)  -The current state of research on breast cancer (~22:50) -Where we can do better for women (~27:48) -Dr. Comen’s personal story (~32:50) -The origin of plastic surgery (~36:30)  -How do women become better advocates for themselves? (~41:22) -Her hopes for the future of women’s health (~41:41) Referenced in the episode:  -C