Women Health
How to think yourself into a fit person
Finding a fitness routine that fits your life and then sticking to it is key. (Shutterstock) Shaelyn Strachan, University of Manitoba Many of us, aware of the benefits of...
Women don’t always get what they want from labiaplasty
Australian rates of labiaplasty – sometimes called ‘the Barbie surgery’ – have doubled since 2001. Shutterstock/Uber Images Gemma Sharp, Flinders University and Julie...
Women to experience twice amount of early-life stress than men
Early-life stress hinders development of neurons in mice, causing attention disorders. Researchers at Brown University found that stress early in the life of female mice leads...
Polycystic ovary syndrome might spell trouble for middle-aged women
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome develop metabolic syndrome earlier than women without the condition—likely putting them at higher risk of developing diabetes and...
Just because you’re thin, doesn’t mean you’re healthy
Being thin doesn’t mean you can eat unhealthy foods and get away with it. from www.shutterstock.com Dominic Tran, University of Sydney According to the Australian Institute...
Those designer babies everyone is freaking out about – it’s not likely to...
Babies to order. Andrew crotty/Shutterstock.com A Cecile JW Janssens, Emory University When Adam Nash was still an embryo, living in a dish in the lab, scientists tested his...
No, crying doesn’t release toxins, though it might make you feel...
Women cry more than men. from shutterstock.com Leah Sharman, The University of Queensland Crying is a big part of being a kid. As you grow older, you may find you’re crying...
Advice for balancing motherhood and a scientific career
Olivia Carter, University of Melbourne jmb_craftypickle Question: What is the effect of motherhood on a scientific career? Answer: New perspectives and altered...
Tokophobia: the women with an extreme fear of pregnancy and childbirth
shutterstock Franziska Wadephul, University of Hull; Catriona Jones, University of Hull, and Julie Jomeen, University of Hull Childbirth can clearly be a scary prospect. For...
I’ve been diagnosed with iron deficiency, now what?
Iron deficiency causes weakness, fatigue, poor concentration, headaches, and intolerance to exercise. Toa Heftiba Amanda Patterson, University of Newcastle and Jacklyn Jackson,...