Women’s Health News

This week, a Liberal MP will introduce a bill into the South Australian parliament to propose changes to abortion law..

Most people with menopause symptoms do not receive appropriate care. These barriers are compounded for women who have a disability and/or are LGBTQIA+.

Decades of wellbeing and welfare progress around contraception and family planning are being undermined by misinformation and disinformation.

A Canadian study suggests women carrying babies through surrogacy may face higher health risks than other pregnant women.

Research into women’s health is getting a huge boost in the US after the Pentagon announced a $ 731 million investment into further studies. 

The parents of a 12-year old girl who died by suicide in Sydney last week are urging schools to do more to combat bullying.

Pregnant women across Australia could be offered a free vaccine to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from next year.

Dementia medication prescriptions has jumped by 46% in Australia in the past decade as more people seek therapies to help slow progression.

A picture of women’s health around the world has been painted by new research ranking the best countries out of 167 nations. 

A new report from Deloitte has highlighted the massive cost of incontinence– a condition mostly affecting women– to the Australian economy.

Maternal mortality is more than 40 times higher in fragile contexts than it is in developing countries, according to CARE Australia.

Debbie Shiell has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of Ovarian Cancer Australia, a leading independent charity.