Women's health
Women in wealthy areas are twice as likely to get access to HRT, official data shows
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Menopause specialists have said women struggling with debilitating hot flushes, sleepless nights and insomnia were too often short-changed if they were not ...
Women and men have differently wired brains. So what?
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Another week, another study rehashing the old debate about differences between men’s and women’s brains. Stanford University researchers are the latest to ...
How your sex affects your behaviour and health – according to science
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While most people are familiar with the term “man flu”, men really are more vulnerable to getting ill from a circulating infection. ...
HPV linked to heart disease in women for first time
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been linked to heart disease in women for the first time amid a national vaccine drive. Women with ...
How I learnt to control my stress by thinking like a man
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So would it benefit women to think more like a man? Here we ask health experts to identify the best male coping ...
Thunder thighs are a sign of robust health – here’s how to keep yours super strong
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The biggest takeaway from the Japanese study is that heart attack patients are 41 per cent less likely to go on to ...
Women have gained almost three inches on their waistlines since the 90s
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Earlier this year, a study by the University of Oxford found that every extra inch on the waistline increases the risk of ...
Covid-19 vaccines may have prevented thousands of premature births, study suggests
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Covid-19 vaccinations may have prevented thousands of premature births, new research suggests. Mothers infected with the Covid virus were significantly more at ...
‘Don’t Keep ‘Em Crossed’ cervical cancer campaign branded ‘offensive’
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A cervical cancer campaign has been branded “offensive” for urging women not to keep their legs crossed. The “Don’t Keep ‘Em Crossed” ...
The health lobby loves trying to terrify women. I won’t listen anymore
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Women, and increasingly middle-aged women, bear the brunt of the health anxiety machine. Adding to the burden, a recent Lancet report has ...