As women transition into perimenopause and menopause, they may notice a change in their body shape and how they feel. Here’s what some experts say will help keep you nourished.
Public sector psychiatrists who offer a critical service are quitting and it seems like you just don’t care. They should be able to work in safe conditions.
The belief, popularised on social media, that the pill is to blame for all our health woes is seeing women shun it in record numbers – but life on the other side can be a shock.
In the years around menopause women will experience the most rapid natural loss of bone mass in their lives. It makes good bone health essential, and there are things you can do.
The immunity protection program for pregnant women will start from February 3 and is aimed at protecting newborns from the life-threatening virus until they are six months old.
Mother and baby mental health units are already refusing intakes as the NSW doctors’ dispute begins to hit patients and fears the shut-down of critically under-resourced services will be catastrophic rise.
Night sweats, low libido, hot flushes and Menopausal Hormone Therapy. What doctors want you to know about it, and your options amid a national shortage.
For women, cognitive changes like forgetfulness, sleeplessness, irritability and confusion cannot only be frustrating – but deeply unnerving.
Social media influencers are pushing an assortment of ‘cures’ for the adverse symptoms of menopause and perimenopause, and it’s leaving experts furious.
This discussion is now at the forefront of women’s health, and a whole-of-society approach is recommended to destigmatise this naturally occurring life event.
She’s smart and successful, but perimenopause left Katherine Milesi rattled. Then the former Deloitte executive realised corporate Australia was in need of a strategic plan.
The writer was happy as a mother of one, but when she had her fertility tested in midlife, things weren’t quite so straightforward.
The TV presenter and beauty entrepreneur has never looked so strong. Her personal trainer, Nathalie Hayward, reveals how she’s done it.
Yo-yo dieting might not be your fault – new research shows fat cells remain primed to regain weight.
It’s one of the biggest killers of Australians. But new research suggests the number of cases can potentially be halved. And that’s not the only news.
Fed up with being dismissed by medical professionals, women are increasingly turning to coaches to guide them through midlife.
It’s supposed to be a new world of empowerment for young women. How they are really feeling about life, sex and careers in 2024 may shock you.
Clinicians, brands and beauty experts are releasing potions, pills and programs to flip the script on this phase of life for women.
The start of last decade saw the beginning of two things – the rapid rise of social media platforms like Snapchat and Instagram, and the rapid fall in the mental health of young women. Coincidence?
Danger for women accelerates with hormone changes, researchers said.
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