Women's health
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The hidden cost of being diagnosed with a condition men can’t get
A new report has found dramatically higher rates of mental illness among women with endometriosis, gynaecological cancers and birth trauma.
- Kate Aubusson
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With ageing parents, kids and jobs, life for the ‘sandwich generation’ is no picnic
The term “sandwich generation” refers to anyone whose children and ageing parents need simultaneous support. Research shows the cohort finds it stressful to juggle their lives with supporting those they love.
- Wendy Tuohy
‘I was winning races’: The link between eating disorders and elite athletes
Eating disorders are more common among athletes than the rest of the population, yet they too often fly under the radar. Three athletes discuss their struggles and what finally set them on the path to recovery.
- Lauren Ironmonger
Merle saw her first out-of-state abortion patient in NYC in 1971. Now it’s ‘Groundhog Day’
In the last four years, the number of American women forced to travel across the country for an abortion has soared. For many, a New York clinic is a haven.
- Liz Gooch
Drinking coffee linked to better ageing in women, new study finds
Enjoying your coffee? Research from a 32-year study reveals women who drink coffee are more likely to experience cognitive benefits later in life, but there are caveats.
- Charlotte Lytton
Anorexia is the deadliest mental health condition. Experts say we are treating it completely wrong
The biased idea that anorexia nervosa affects only young, affluent women, and an emphasis on weight restoration, are contributing to such a lack of research; there have been no treatment breakthroughs for 50 years.
- Wendy Tuohy
Four ways women are physically stronger than men
Across a variety of sports, women are not just catching up after generations of exclusion from athletics – they’re setting the pace.
- Starre Vartan
Gender play gap: Girls lag far behind in sport participation
Teenage girls participate in sport at half the rate of their male peers.
- Bridie Smith
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- Medical misogyny
‘Wild with rage’: It took Jacinta Allan more than a decade to learn the source of her pain
Women who have sought help over years for a condition more common than diabetes say they have felt gaslit and disbelieved, and live in excruciating pain. Jacinta Allan is among the 1 million Australians hoping for better.
- Wendy Tuohy
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- Medical misogyny
Why women deserve to be treated seriously when they are in pain
“First, do no harm” has long been a guiding principle of medicine. What if instead it was, “first, listen to the patient”?
- The Herald's View
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