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Women’s Health News Women suffering from ‘widespread pain’ experience stigmatisation and delayed diagnosis: Report Women suffer from more ‘widespread pain’ compared to men and are more likely to report experiencing stigma.
Appointments 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.
Agenda Sports ‘The female body is not simply a smaller version of a male body’: Why we need different injury prevention strategies in women’s sport Female Australian football players at the sub-elite level experience different injury patterns to their male counterparts, research says.
News & Views Nearly half of Australian women would sacrifice a year of their life to meet beauty standards Nearly half of Australian women would sacrifice a year of their life to meet society’s standards of beauty, new shocking research from Dove has revealed.
Women’s Health News ‘Continues to haunt me’: New research shows lack of informed consent is leading to birth trauma Research reveals one in three birthing parents in Australia agreed to birth interventions without fully understanding the risks.
Women’s Health News CEO of Resparke Alison Harrington on how music can help us improve dementia care Alison Harrington founded Resparke to improve the lives of seniors worldwide by educating people and carers on music therapy.
Health This is my 45th year living with bipolar disorder. My story shows we can live fulfilling lives with the right support Dr Sarah Russell shares her story, highlighting the importance of support, self-management and medication for living a fulfilling life.
News & Views How Julie Schubert’s battle to defeat depression opened a new life purpose Emerging academic Julie Schubert wants to build a career in research so she can help develop solutions in healthcare and create better outcomes for Indigenous people.
News & Views 75 million years of life lost each year: The women’s health ‘gap’ is a chasm that needs urgent attention Women may live longer than men, but we do so in much poorer health. Dr Anna Finizio shares the stark reality of the women’s health gap.
News & Views ‘If I can do it, you can’: How pharmacist Sofoni West Soliman is changing lives in outback NSW Sofoni West Soliman is a well-known pharmacist in Wellington, a small outback town in central New South Wales.
News & Views Nurse Gillian Keed on how to fight for what’s right in the most difficult of circumstances Gillian Keed is the first registered enrolled nurse in her family. Her love of caring for people has seen her work across disability, health and juvenile justice.
News & Views Mental health clinician Cassandra Blume on confronting her trauma to fight for others Cassandra Blume is an Aboriginal mental health clinician who works in child protection, one of the most complex areas to operate.
News & Views A heartbreaking problem that uncovered a life calling for Lynette Bullen Lynette Bullen has spent her career in health, dedicating her efforts towards families trying to overcome drug and alcohol addiction.
News & Views How Evie Wood and her mum Jennifer are connecting Aboriginal mothers with culturally-informed health services Evien Wood is the co-founder of the Coolamon Community, a project that delivers a “Coolamon Crib” of essentials to First Nations mums.
Women’s Health News Breast cancer screening in Australia may change. Here’s what we know so far Women may be classed as high or low risk and screened differently for breast cancer. But the path forward is not clear cut.
Women’s Health News More than half of young people use ‘choking’ during sex, not realising the serious health effects More than half of young people are using strangulation during sex, with many of them unaware of potentially serious health consequences.