New pharmacist prescribing powers see thousands of women bypass their GP

New pharmacist prescribing powers see thousands of women bypass their GP

Women aged between 18 and 65 who present with uncomplicated UTIs can head to the pharmacist instead of the GP,though doctors warn misdiagnoses can be dangerous.

  • byAmber Schultz

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Oral contraceptive soon available over the counter in new WA trial

Oral contraceptive soon available over the counter in new WA trial

Those annoying,expensively frequent visits to the doctor may soon be a thing of the past now that WA is catching up with other states when it comes to the Pill.

  • byClaire Ottaviano
‘Havoc’ for patients as hundreds of medicines in short supply

‘Havoc’ for patients as hundreds of medicines in short supply

More than 420 medicines are in short supply,including hormone replacement therapies. Medical experts warn the shortages are at best frustrating and at worst dangerous.

  • byMary Ward andAmber Schultz
Did women get what they want from this week’s budget?

Did women get what they want from this week’s budget?

The federal budget rolled out a number of measures directed at women,but how much of an impact will they have?

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Why everyone in finance is getting ripped

Why everyone in finance is getting ripped

People who spend their working lives trying to manage risk in return for long-term financial gain often fail to apply those lessons to their own health.

  • byChris Bryant
Spare me the Goop:Judith Lucy and Kaz Cooke make sense of menopause

Spare me the Goop:Judith Lucy and Kaz Cooke make sense of menopause

Gwyneth Paltrow is nowhere to be seen as the no-nonsense duo take aim at underwear magnets and other guff.

  • byMichael Lallo
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Trump,chasing undecided voters,flip-flops on Arizona abortion ban

Trump,chasing undecided voters,flip-flops on Arizona abortion ban

Democrats are capitalising after Arizona’s high court upheld a 160-year-old abortion ban and put women’s health at the centre of the 2024 presidential election.

  • byJoseph Ax andJarrett Renshaw
Rihanna wants a breast lift after babies. Could it start a movement?

Rihanna wants a breast lift after babies. Could it start a movement?

More mothers are choosing the procedure to mark the end of their breastfeeding years. Some experts warn the trend fuels unrealistic expectations about body image.

  • byNell Geraets
Claire was dubious about this DIY test. It found a virus that causes cancer

Claire was dubious about this DIY test. It found a virus that causes cancer

The Sydney woman says the vaginal swab alternative to a Pap smear is “much less invasive than a COVID test up the nose”.

  • byMegan Gorrey
Period leave,pay rises and flexible work trials for Victoria’s public service

Period leave,pay rises and flexible work trials for Victoria’s public service

Government workers will get a 3 per cent pay rise,an average bonus of $1400 and women’s health leave under a new agreement,according to their union.

  • byKieran Rooney
All women go through menopause. So why is treatment so expensive?

All women go through menopause. So why is treatment so expensive?

Women are relying on menopause treatments that can cost $50 a month because many hormonal therapies aren’t subsidised in Australia.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos