Problem debt and mental health
Problem debt and mental health: Mental health is a key factor in people's ability to manage their personal debt by following debt advice, according to...
Women’s Health
The Women’s Health section explores a wide range of topics relating to women’s health, including breast and ovarian cancer, fertility, childbirth, and sexual health. It emphasises the importance of a global, multidisciplinary approach to these issues, addressing challenges such as delayed endometriosis diagnoses and the impact of climate change on pregnant women. The section also delves into the psychological aspects of health, like managing ‘chemo-brain’ in breast cancer survivors, and explores the genetic links between conditions like endometriosis and IBS, highlighting the diverse and complex nature of women’s health concerns.
Mental health decline in lockdown
Effect of lockdown on mental health in Australia: Victorian women experienced greater mental health decline compared to the rest of Australia during 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns,...
Poverty affects growth of unborn babies
New research led by the University of Aberdeen has shown that poverty is already affecting the growth of unborn babies from as early as mid-way...
Excess weight doubles risk of womb cancer
New research shows that lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman’s risk of developing womb cancer*, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study led by...
Mobile baby apps and bonding
Mobile device use can help or hinder bonding with babies in the womb: New Curtin research has found how and why parents used mobile devices...
Gut condition colitis affects thousands of women
Colitis, the debilitating gut condition affecting thousands of women: New resources published today by Guts UK to raise awareness of microscopic colitis show that women...
The next pandemic? Sleep problems
The next pandemic? Sleep problems: Ahead of World Sleep Day 2022, Priory experts on what affects quality of sleep - and how to improve your sleep...
WHO: new guidelines on abortion care
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines on abortion care , in a bid to protect the health of women and girls and...
International Women’s Day 2022 (8 March) – UN Chief message | United Nations
Video Message by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on International Women’s Day 2022. "On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women and girls everywhere....
Endometriosis under the spotlight
You may have heard a lot about endometriosis recently, with many high-profile female celebrities and influencers going public about their battle with the illness. Lena...
