Delivered to your inbox every week. Email* NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ Supported by Charles Sturt University Women’s Health News All Women’s Health News News & Views ‘Baby brain’ myth debunked as new study finds no cognitive decline in new parents “Baby brain” has long defined women’s experiences of early motherhood, but a new study finds no evidence it exists in new parents at all. News & Views Health Minister Ryan Park: NSW’s ADHD reforms aim to fix a system that failed women NSW Health Minister Ryan Park says a key focus of ADHD reform was breaking down the barriers women face in getting diagnosed and treated. Life Researchers develop first women-specific head impact protocol for rugby players Cardiff researchers are developing the first women-specific concussion protocol in rugby to address gender gaps in safety science. News & Views Australian researcher Professor Helena Teede behind global push to rename PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been officially renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). News & Views Abbey Holmes on mum guilt, loneliness and the backlash over returning to work Abbey Holmes says connection, support and backing yourself can make all the difference through early motherhood loneliness. News & Views More women at the table: The key to making Australia a world-leader in women’s health innovation A conversation led by MECCA M-POWER, Women’s Agenda and Sentiment sought to answer one question: how can we make Australia the best country for women’s health innovation? News & Views Depression risk in women peaks two weeks after giving birth: research The highest incidence of major depression for women occurs two weeks after giving birth, a new study has found. News & Views What Four Corners got wrong about ADHD in women More women are finally being diagnosed with ADHD, but poor reporting risks undoing progress and making people doubt again News & Views Women leaders rally behind funding push for ‘silent killer’ cancer group Survival rates for upper gastrointestinal cancers have barely shifted in decades. Women are leading the funding push. News & Views ‘Grin and bear it’: It’s time to address the masked pain of women at work The long-standing normalisation of women’s physical pain has led to women masking pain that directly affects how they work and live. News & Views Brisbane startup raises $1.5m to commercialise its ovarian cancer detection blood test Proseek Bio has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round, with a goal to commercialise its ovarian cancer detection blood test. Business Burnout isn’t an accident: women are paying the price of bad work design Decades of research show burnout isn’t random. It emerges when the demands of work consistently exceed the resources we need to meet them. News & Views Regular exercise halves risk of early death for middle-aged women, major Australian study finds Women in midlife who exercise regularly halve their risk of early death, a major new Australian study has found. News & Views ‘Embarrassment is killing women’: Surf Life Saving club tackles deadly bias in cardiac arrest response Women are half as likely to receive defibrillation during CPR. It’s a statistic that pushed members of Yamba SLSC to act. News & Views ‘My light is starting to fade’: MAFS expert Mel Schilling reveals cancer has spread to her brain Mel Schilling, known for her role as relationship expert on reality show Married at First Sight, has announced cancer spread to her brain. News & Views Sarah Abo’s emotional announcement shines light on pregnancy after loss Today show host Sarah Abo reveals pregnancy after miscarriage, and the supportive reactions are nothing short of beautiful.
News & Views ‘Baby brain’ myth debunked as new study finds no cognitive decline in new parents “Baby brain” has long defined women’s experiences of early motherhood, but a new study finds no evidence it exists in new parents at all.
News & Views Health Minister Ryan Park: NSW’s ADHD reforms aim to fix a system that failed women NSW Health Minister Ryan Park says a key focus of ADHD reform was breaking down the barriers women face in getting diagnosed and treated.
Life Researchers develop first women-specific head impact protocol for rugby players Cardiff researchers are developing the first women-specific concussion protocol in rugby to address gender gaps in safety science.
News & Views Australian researcher Professor Helena Teede behind global push to rename PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been officially renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).
News & Views Abbey Holmes on mum guilt, loneliness and the backlash over returning to work Abbey Holmes says connection, support and backing yourself can make all the difference through early motherhood loneliness.
News & Views More women at the table: The key to making Australia a world-leader in women’s health innovation A conversation led by MECCA M-POWER, Women’s Agenda and Sentiment sought to answer one question: how can we make Australia the best country for women’s health innovation?
News & Views Depression risk in women peaks two weeks after giving birth: research The highest incidence of major depression for women occurs two weeks after giving birth, a new study has found.
News & Views What Four Corners got wrong about ADHD in women More women are finally being diagnosed with ADHD, but poor reporting risks undoing progress and making people doubt again
News & Views Women leaders rally behind funding push for ‘silent killer’ cancer group Survival rates for upper gastrointestinal cancers have barely shifted in decades. Women are leading the funding push.
News & Views ‘Grin and bear it’: It’s time to address the masked pain of women at work The long-standing normalisation of women’s physical pain has led to women masking pain that directly affects how they work and live.
News & Views Brisbane startup raises $1.5m to commercialise its ovarian cancer detection blood test Proseek Bio has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round, with a goal to commercialise its ovarian cancer detection blood test.
Business Burnout isn’t an accident: women are paying the price of bad work design Decades of research show burnout isn’t random. It emerges when the demands of work consistently exceed the resources we need to meet them.
News & Views Regular exercise halves risk of early death for middle-aged women, major Australian study finds Women in midlife who exercise regularly halve their risk of early death, a major new Australian study has found.
News & Views ‘Embarrassment is killing women’: Surf Life Saving club tackles deadly bias in cardiac arrest response Women are half as likely to receive defibrillation during CPR. It’s a statistic that pushed members of Yamba SLSC to act.
News & Views ‘My light is starting to fade’: MAFS expert Mel Schilling reveals cancer has spread to her brain Mel Schilling, known for her role as relationship expert on reality show Married at First Sight, has announced cancer spread to her brain.
News & Views Sarah Abo’s emotional announcement shines light on pregnancy after loss Today show host Sarah Abo reveals pregnancy after miscarriage, and the supportive reactions are nothing short of beautiful.
