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Ed’s Blog National milestone as abortion officially decriminalised in every state and territory in Australia Today marks the first time since Federation that abortion care has been decriminalised in every state and territory.
News & Views ‘Fighting medical misogyny’: New Centre to address inequities in health and medicine A white, heterosexual male has been the default patient for too long. The new Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine will address the inequity.
News & Views New app could help women take control of the diagnosis and management of endometriosis The CHARLI app helps users monitor menstruation, fertility, sexual health, and identify pain conditions like endometriosis.
News & Views How GPs are often leaving young women and non-binary people feeling dismissed and unheard Varsha Jayman shares her experiences in the healthcare system and speaks to other young people who have been left feeling dismissed by doctors.
sport Could ultrarunning be the great gender equaliser in sport? New research aims to find out The gap between male and female performance is shown to close as distances get longer- an area of sports science that needs more research.
Women’s Health News Meet Lisa Nguyen, pharmacist and founder of Australia’s first boutique female-led cannabis dispensary Taking care of her health along the way, Lisa Nguyen is growing her business so that more women can experience plant-based medicine.
Books Tammi Miller wrote ‘Paperback Therapy’ for young women struggling to afford mental health support Certified therapist Tammi Miller wrote this guide to therapy and mental wellbeing for women juggling the mental load and finances.
News & Views How hospitals are adding trauma to the experience of miscarriage and pregnancy loss Hundreds of women have shared their experiences in hospitals where their miscarriage had been medically managed but their emotional needs were not met.
News & Views Joe Biden commits to $200m investment into women’s health research President of the United States Joe Biden has pledged to invest $200 million USD ($304 million AUD) into research on women’s health.
Business How Kic’s Laura Henshaw drove a 100% revenue increase by taking a stand against harmful weight loss messaging Laura Henshaw and the team at Kic encouraged their community to focus on small intentions to increase their overall happiness and health.
News & Views Australian startup accelerator unveils groundbreaking FemTech initiative Transforming care for women’s health through innovation. Join UNSW’s Health 10x program and be part of the movement revolutionizing FemTech.
Women’s Health News Olivia Munn brings awareness to early breast cancer detection after revealing double mastectomy US actor Olivia Munn urges women to be proactive about their health after revealing she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
News & Views 70 per cent of Aussie women experience gender bias while accessing healthcare Over 70 per cent of Aussie women said they experienced bias in the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions.
News & Views A new training program for First Nations healthcare workers will boost workforce by more than 500 A new program has launched that will see up to 500 First Nations people qualified as Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners by 2027.
World France becomes first country to enshrine abortion rights into the constitution France is the first country to enshrine abortion into its constitution. The move is in direct response to the US reversal of Roe v Wade.
Women’s Health News ‘It’s just bad period pain’: New campaign highlights how endometriosis is dismissed A new campaign is exposing the unacceptable lack of care women receive when seeking treatment for the painful reality of endometriosis.