Womens Health
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'Handmaids' protest ahead of abortion vote AAP - 17-10-2024
Women dressed as handmaids have protested on the steps of the South Australian parliament before a vote on a bill preventing termination of pregnancies from 27 weeks and six
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'Invisible, sidelined': landmark count for fatal cancer AAP - 17-10-2024
Isolated, unsupported and not even counted correctly, people with metastatic breast cancer know they will eventually die from the disease. But landmark research
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Breast cancer battlers 'blindsided' by divorce AAP - 14-10-2024
An Australian woman who has gone through breast cancer is a staggering 53 times more likely than average to see her relationship fall apart. The shocking statistic
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Greens plan to end menopause treatment horror stories AAP - 14-10-2024
Cheaper treatments and a national education blitz feature in a Greens election pitch to ease pressure on women experiencing menopause and perimenopause. The
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Aussie women say they're not educated on contraception AAP - 04-10-2024
The vast majority of Australian women fear they have insufficient education on contraception despite more than two thirds opting to use some form of birth control.
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Union fears LNP govt would remove abortion rights AAP - 27-09-2024
A Queensland union says a Liberal National Party government would strip women of abortion rights and reproductive healthcare options. But Opposition Leader
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National Women's Health Advisory Council Working To End Gender Bias in Australian Healthcare HealthTimes - 17-09-2024
“Wandering Uterus.” The phrase hysteria isn’t one that’s often heard in an official capacity these days, but it only takes a quick Google search to
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Advocates hopeful menopause report sparks change AAP - 17-09-2024
Advocates hope a landmark report into the impacts of menopause will spark much needed conversations around the condition and lead to meaningful change. The
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Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs AAP - 11-09-2024
Former Australian Diamonds netballer Kimberley Smith thought leaking during intense training sessions was normal. "I first noticed I was experiencing incontinence
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Clinicians telling women their pain is 'psychological' AAP - 03-09-2024
Women are being told by health professionals that their pain is a psychological or personality issue. That's according to Victoria's health minister,
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STI screening call after spike in unborn baby deaths AAP - 27-08-2024
An outbreak of a treatable sexually transmitted disease has led to a dramatic rise in the deaths of unborn babies. Doctors fear more congenital syphilis fatalities
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Iowa starts enforcing six-week abortion ban AAP - 04-08-2024
Iowa has started enforcing a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, becoming the 22nd state to impose broad restrictions on ending pregnancies since the US Supreme
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Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak AAP - 16-07-2024
Alicia Woodfield listened to soft music during the birth of her son, hoping her first child would be calmly welcomed into the world. But in the months after
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Women retire early as Senate wrestles menopause leave AAP - 14-07-2024
Memory loss, brain fog, heavy bleeding, sleepless nights and a barrage of hot flushes - this is the reality for countless Australian women trying to function during menopause.
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More funding, workforce boost for abortion services AAP - 07-07-2024
Abortion services in Queensland will receive more than $20 million to improve access for women seeking to terminate a pregnancy and to increase the sector's workforce.
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Pregnant pause as glitch causes baby due date errors AAP - 28-06-2024
More than 1700 pregnant women's due dates were incorrectly recorded by South Australia's health department, prompting an independent review. SA Health
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How bra fittings are helping save rural women's lives AAP - 19-06-2024
Not far from yacht clubs, shimmering beaches and five star resorts, a homeless woman had sought shelter from the summer heat and humidity. Crisis counsellor
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Hysterectomies fall as options for heavy periods grow AAP - 13-06-2024
Hysterectomy rates have fallen over the past eight years, as less-invasive alternatives grow in use, according to national health data. More than 24,000 women
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Doctors urge early checks as endometrial cancer on rise AAP - 13-06-2024
Doctors at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane,
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Free menstrual products for outback communities AAP - 12-06-2024
Free pads and tampons will be given to remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory to help with cost of living pressures. The Albanese government
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