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Heart conditions can impact breast cancer patients in complex ways. Here’s why multidisciplinary care is critical

Professor Bogda Koczwara shares why multidisciplinary care is critical to treat for breast cancer patients with co-existing conditions.

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‘A gradual journey’: The healthy habits I learned after pregnancy and breastfeeding

Vicky Brinks shares her experience with pregnancy and breastfeeding related-weight gain and how she plans to maintain her healthy habits.

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‘We don’t know how to flip the off-switch’: How we can improve our sleep with Dr Carmel Harrington

Many of us can relate to the hours-long phone scroll we are so easily tempted by that eats into our precious sleep time. Dr Carmel Harrington shares more.

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What happens after you survive breast cancer? Cardio-oncologists look to prioritise long-term heart health

Cardio-oncology focuses on identifying, monitoring and treating cardiovascular diseases caused by cancer therapies.

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‘Heartbreaking’: Two thirds of people who menstruate in Australia struggle to afford period products

Two thirds of Australians have struggled to purchase period products in the last 12 months, says a new report from Share the Dignity.

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‘Being 40 doesn’t mean your dreams are over’: Olympic marathon runner Lisa Weightman

Marathon runner Lisa Weightman shares more on her health journey ahead of the 2024 Women’s Health Summit in Sydney on September 4.

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Senate inquiry into menopause continues in Canberra as unions call for paid reproductive leave

The Senate inquiry on menopause and perimenopause continues in Canberra today, amid calls for paid reproductive leave.

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Emma Walsh: the impact of caring responsibilities on women’s health – and how workplaces can help

Parents in Australia have never been more stressed – and it’s women’s health that is being impacted the most.

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Lee Hunt on finding out breast cancer treatment had affected her heart health

After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Lee Hunt hadn’t realised that her treatment carried risk factors for her heart health.

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‘You are your own best healer’: Dr Olivia Ong on how we can close the gender pain gap

Dr Olivia Ong was told she would never walk again. Flashforward to today, and Dr Ong is an author, a keynote speaker, and a leader in the healthcare industry.

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Dr Danielle McMullen elected unopposed as next Australian Medical Association President

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has appointed Dr Danielle McMullen (FRACGP) as its new President, beginning her term in October.

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Mothers who have suffered birth trauma need better access to psychological care, advocates say

It’s Birth Trauma Awareness Week and advocacy groups are calling for better psychological support for mothers in Australia.

Heart conditions can impact breast cancer patients in complex ways. Here’s why multidisciplinary care is critical

‘A gradual journey’: The healthy habits I learned after pregnancy and breastfeeding

‘We don’t know how to flip the off-switch’: How we can improve our sleep with Dr Carmel Harrington

What happens after you survive breast cancer? Cardio-oncologists look to prioritise long-term heart health

‘Heartbreaking’: Two thirds of people who menstruate in Australia struggle to afford period products

‘Being 40 doesn’t mean your dreams are over’: Olympic marathon runner Lisa Weightman

Senate inquiry into menopause continues in Canberra as unions call for paid reproductive leave

Emma Walsh: the impact of caring responsibilities on women’s health – and how workplaces can help

Lee Hunt on finding out breast cancer treatment had affected her heart health

‘You are your own best healer’: Dr Olivia Ong on how we can close the gender pain gap

Dr Danielle McMullen elected unopposed as next Australian Medical Association President

Mothers who have suffered birth trauma need better access to psychological care, advocates say

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