Suicide rates in menopausal women up 6%
Suicide rates among women aged 45 to 54 — the most common age to be experiencing menopause and perimenopause — have risen 6% in the...
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.
Women with long COVID-19
Women with long COVID experience heart rate irregularities in response to physical exertion, and this has the potential to constrain not only exercise tolerance but...
Cervical cancer rates set to double for over 50s
Cervical cancer rates set to double among over 50s over next 20 years: A new model, commissioned by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, has found that...
Reducing stillbirth among Aboriginal families
New Curtin-led research aims to reduce stillbirth among Aboriginal families: Researchers will carry out the first large-scale examination of stillbirths among Aboriginal families as part...
No evidence that conversion therapy works
Coventry University research finds no evidence that conversion therapy works and it may be damaging to people's mental health Academics from Coventry University's Faculty of...
Bone mineral density decreases less than expected after menopause
Bone mineral density at the femoral neck bone in postmenopausal women decreased by an average of 10% during a 25-year follow-up, according to a new...
Undiagnosed endometriosis compromises IVF
Women with undiagnosed endometriosis will have difficulty falling pregnant without IVF, according to a University of Queensland study. UQ School of Public Health researcher, Dr...
Post-natal depression and low income study
Landmark study links post-natal depression and low income: A longitudinal study of Queensland families has found women on lower incomes are more likely to suffer...
Mental Health: 19 Proven Ways to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
Prolonged stress is bad for us. Stress can manifest itself as a physical and mental health problem. Stress also causes an increase in cortisol levels,...
Liquid biopsy gives new insight into breast cancer prognosis
Liquid biopsy can help to identify breast cancer patients with a poor prognosis earlier and more accurately than before, a new study from the University...
