The emotional side of chronic pain is often overlooked. Now,a new approach to treatment is attempting to address the oversight.
The mother of two says gender bias in the health system delayed her treatment. A new national research centre in Sydney hopes to redress the balance.
It’s hugely popular,but the effects of intermittent fasting are different for women. Is it a harmful or helpful approach?
Breastfeeding mothers working night shifts could produce milk with altered levels of melatonin,potentially affecting their child’s long-term health,new research suggests.
Nurses setting out on door-knocks and days-long boat rides to remote islands have helped Tuvalu achieve the remarkable.
Female athletes are six times more likely to suffer an ACL injury than men and significantly less likely to return to sport. A new study is trying to discover why.
A woman who went to the GP complaining about abdominal pain during sex was told:“You’re 70 years old;of course sex is going to hurt.” Three days later,her appendix burst.
An Australian-led series on menopause has reignited debate about how the life stage is dealt with by women,doctors and researchers.
France has become the first country to enshrine the right to abortion in its Constitution,a move welcomed by women’s rights groups as historic and harshly criticised by anti-abortion groups.
“It’s about the double jobs that many women do”:Mothers told researchers they struggled to meet expectations at work and home in the evening,which is when alcohol kicked in as a stress-relieving tool.
While there is a link between cortisol and exercise,including HIIT,experts say there’s more to the story.