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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Despite forceful WFH agenda, Dutton makes pledge to women voters

The opposition leader has promised female voters there won’t be an American-style reversal of women’s rights if he becomes prime minister.

  • Sylvia Jeffreys

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Paul Rudd stars in Living With Yourself on Netflix.

Why watching male celebrities struggle has become my new online obsession

Upon first glance, I have nothing in common with Paul Rudd, Jake Gyllenhaal or Glen Powell. Yet despite our many differences, in one respect, we’re the same.

  • Wendy Syfret
Moz Sweeney has instituted a news blackout in her home to safeguard her family’s mental health.

‘What if that happens here?’: The Australian women dreading change in Trump’s America

As the Trump administration rolls out its agenda, there is fear and anxiety among Australian women and services are bracing for “an escalation of abuse”.

  • Mercedes Maguire
Sarah Gulyamova with her daughter Mahler, 5, and Ivar, 3.

The women who face a higher risk of early death but don’t know it

Sarah thought surviving her high-risk birth was the end of her troubles. Then a flyer stuck to a hospital wall revealed her lifelong burden.

  • Emily Kaine and Kate Aubusson
Once Jessie and her partner were both treated for the bacteria that causes BV, Jessie no longer kept experiencing the infection’s return.

This common infection can cause female infertility. It turns out men are ‘the missing link’ in transmission

One in three women experience bacterial vaginosis, but a breakthrough Australian study has found that treating male sexual partners significantly reduces the chance of a recurrence.

  • Wendy Tuohy
There is no scientific evidence to back claims that women need more sleep than men.

Do women really need more sleep than men?

Social media influencers claim women need a lot more sleep than men, but there’s more going on than simply counting the hours.

  • Melinda Wenner Moyer
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Democratic members of Congress wear pink to protest Donald Trump during his address to Congress.

Democrats wore pink, and other fashion statements at Trump’s speech

Clothing was used as messaging by many attendees of US President Donald Trump’s address to congress.

  • Ashley Fetters Maloy
Jessica Birch

‘My mum consumed alcohol before she knew she was pregnant – the damage was done’

Even low amounts of alcohol exposure to developing babies produces changes to their faces that persist into childhood and were detectable with imaging, research has found.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Em Rusciano: “I remember being scared to go under general anaesthetic in case I spoke about maybe finding Madonna hot.”

Weight gain, brain fog and anxiety: Is it menopause, or just clever marketing?

Women are more confused than ever as the market for menopause treatments grows – and misinformation flourishes.

  • Sarah Berry
Melissa Mendoza, who was born in Peru, found information about post-natal anxiety and depression difficult to access in a comprehensible way, even though her English is strong.

Melissa fell through the gaps for post-natal anxiety help. A simple change is fixing that

As the proportion of Australians born overseas hits 30 per cent, ensuring parents from diverse backgrounds get support in a language they can understand is vital, health experts say.

  • Wendy Tuohy

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/topic/women-s-health-1mxu