Women's Health News Archives

All the latest news and advice on women’s health.

CEO of Autism Awareness Australia Nicole Rogerson on learning to balance wellbeing with her drive to create impact

Nicole Rogerson will be speaking on the neurodiversity panel at the 2024 Women’s Health and Wellbeing Summit on September 4.

News & Views

‘We all know someone who is struggling’: Samantha Payne’s call to end the silence around pregnancy loss

Samantha Payne share more about her work at the Pink Elephants Support Network ahead of the 2024 Women’s Health and Wellbeing Summimt.

Dr Jen Gunter on medical myths and social media

News & Views

What this gynaecologist wants you to know about medical myths and social media

Dr Jen Gunter is known as the internet’s OB/GYN. Here’s what she wants us to know about misinformation, doomscrolling & quick-fix Insta treatments.

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How we can ‘be aware and respectful’ of women’s chronic pain: CEO of Pain Australia Giulia Jones

The conversation about long lasting pain in Australia can often be met with judgement. Giulia Jones, CEO of Pain Australia, is changing this.

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Just 8 minutes of TikTok ‘thinspiration’ content is enough to affect body image

Watching just eight minutes of TikTok content focused on dieting, weight loss and exercise has an immediate negative effect on body image, writes Rachel Hogg.

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‘Many women suffer in silence’: Dr Talat Uppal’s vision to reshape women’s healthcare

Dr Talat Uppal is a gynaecologist and Director of Women’s Health Road in Sydney. Women’s Health Road is a new kind of women’s health practice.

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‘We have a totally skewed idea of what’s normal’: What Dr Ashna Basu wants women to know about their health

Psychiatry registrar and President of the Women’s Medical Society of NSW, Dr Ashna Basu will speak at the 2024 Women’s Health Summit.

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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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The profound benefits of supporting breastfeeding during the first week postpartum

Today marks the start of World Breastfeeding Week, with the theme focusing on the benefits of supporting breastfeeding mothers.

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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.

CEO of Autism Awareness Australia Nicole Rogerson on learning to balance wellbeing with her drive to create impact

‘We all know someone who is struggling’: Samantha Payne’s call to end the silence around pregnancy loss

What this gynaecologist wants you to know about medical myths and social media

How we can ‘be aware and respectful’ of women’s chronic pain: CEO of Pain Australia Giulia Jones

Just 8 minutes of TikTok ‘thinspiration’ content is enough to affect body image

‘Many women suffer in silence’: Dr Talat Uppal’s vision to reshape women’s healthcare

‘We have a totally skewed idea of what’s normal’: What Dr Ashna Basu wants women to know about their health

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

The profound benefits of supporting breastfeeding during the first week postpartum

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

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