Women's health
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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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- Men's health
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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 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
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