‘It changed who I felt I was.’ Women tell Rhonda Garad and Amanda Vincent of the devastation at an early menopause diagnosis. For Mary*, being told she’d entered menopause much earlier than expected was a shock … It was sort of like I’d gone from 39...
Google searches for “dehumidifier” have soared in the past month, especially in New South Wales, and there are a lot of options to choose from., writes Michael Taylor But how much moisture can these things really remove? And what happens if you just ignore the problem? I’ve...
‘Brain fog’ during menopause is real, Caroline Gurvich and Chen Zhu – it can disrupt women’s work and spark dementia fears For nearly two-thirds of women, menopause comes with an undesirable change in memory. Despite great progress in understanding the medical aspects of menopause – a natural...
Here's how to care for your sore hands and wrists by Dave Parsons We are back to pounding keyboards and swiping phones for another year. But with so much of today’s learning, working and socialising happening via devices, hand and wrist injuries are both common and...
Wellness is mainly marketed to women, write Kate Seers and Rachel Hogg. We’re encouraged to eat clean, take personal responsibility for our well-being, happiness and life. These are the hallmarks of a strong, independent woman in 2022. But on the eve of International Women’s Day (March 8th),...
Martin Hensher and Mary Rose Angeles calculated the impact of ‘long COVID’ as Australia opens up. Even without Omicron, they’re worried Over the past two years, we’ve learned COVID-19 survivors can develop a range of longer-term symptoms we now call “long COVID”. This includes people who...
Clare Collins tells you why science suggests they’re good for you. As a laureate professor in nutrition and dietetics people often ask – what do you eat? Plant-based foods are good sources of healthy nutrients. These include different types of dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals, and a...
We’ve turned into an angry mob and it’s getting ugly, write Julian Savulescu and Alberto Giubilini Unvaccinated mother, 27, dies with coronavirus as her father calls for fines for people who refuse jab. This is the kind of headline you may have seen over the past year,...
Dr Natasha Yates explains how to tell if it’s an emergency. I waited for hours in emergency last night with this dreadful headache, but eventually gave up and left. Should I have kept waiting at the hospital? This is a surprisingly common scenario I encounter as a...
Not many more sleeps until Christmas, and all those long lunches and get-togethers with family and friends, writes Thea van de Mortel. If you’re hosting a gathering and want to avoid a super-spreader event, it’s worth having a discussion with your guests to set some...
