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‘Perilous’: doctors warn pregnant women at risk from medicine shortages
Experts warn that supplies of crucial obstetric medicines are running short in Australia, putting pregnant women at risk from serious conditions like preeclampsia.
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- Gus McCubbing
August
How medical research is failing women
For years, the process for developing and testing new drugs has focused disproportionately on male bodies — to the detriment of female patients.
- Sarah Neville
A man’s guide to surviving menopause
Forewarned is forearmed. Here’s what to expect when your partner starts to experience symptoms and how to deal with it.
- Nick Harding
July
Why testosterone is a wonder drug for men and women over 50
More than just a male sex hormone, it can be the foundation for a healthy lifestyle – and the Olympics is about to put its powers under the spotlight again.
- Hattie Garlick
The nine most pressing questions about middle age, answered
Read this, and you’ll be able to navigate its aches and pains, weight gain, perimenopause, low libido, memory loss, chronic diseases and stress.
- Dana Smith
June
How to know if – and when – you’re going to go bald
Diet, stress, smoking, drinking, excessive exercise and deficiencies in iron or protein can all play a part in men and women losing hair. Here’s what to do.
- Jack Rear
The truth about 13 popular weight loss supplements
From green tea to L-carnitine, there are dozens of supplements that are supposed to help you lose weight. Here’s what the experts say.
- Laurel Ives
Exercise is incredible for brain health – this is how much you need to do
Neuroscientists say that being active can clear toxins from the brain and reduce the risk of dementia.
- David Cox
Eight tips to lose weight fast - and safely
Is the crash diet back? Science now suggests that rapidly losing a lot of weight could be a beneficial strategy for health – if you do it carefully.
- Juliette Kellow
How to dementia-proof your life in your 40s
Research shows that this decade plays a crucial role in predicting your future brain health – and nobody knows why.
- Charlotte Lytton
May
This is how much saturated fat you can ‘get away’ with eating
A study shows that processes that occur in your heart and blood are the biggest driver in how our bodies use different fats as fuel.
- Boudicca Fox-Leonard
How women can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 50pc
The science is sound but is not widely known that many women at increased risk of breast cancer can halve the risk with “anti-hormone” drugs.
- Jill Margo
Menopause hormone therapy is OK after all, long-term study finds
Since a study in 2002 was called off, women have been reluctant to take hormones. But a new study has reassuring news for women under 60.
- Marlene Cimons
Domestic violence rates fall over decades but one stat hasn’t changed
The rate of women killed by their partners has fallen by two-thirds over the past 34 years, but women remain twice as likely as men to be victims of intimate partner homicide.
- Tom Burton
Treat violent men like terrorists or gangsters, experts say
Swift sanctions, including jail, are needed to stop domestic violence, say researchers, who argue no amount of “respectful relationships training” will stop some men.
- Tom Burton
April
How the Spice Girls look so good at 50
The group were glowing at Victoria Beckham’s birthday party – here’s how they achieve their youthful look.
- Sonia Haria and Caroline Leaper
March
Common hormones used for contraception linked to brain tumours
Experts say a new French study should be a timely reminder to women to review their contraceptive needs periodically.
- Jill Margo
I have anorexia: this is what it’s like
To have a meaningful conversation about eating disorders, we need to first strip away the myths.
- Pia Curran
February
Fertile forever: the research that is unlocking female fecundity
Philanthropist Nicole Shanahan is spending $100m to find answers to fundamental questions about ovaries.
- Hannah Kuchler
December 2023
How alcohol became a crutch for professional women
Some high-achieving women workers still drink to prove themselves, but those going sober have found benefits.
- Emma Jacobs