Women's Health

New research has discovered a brain pathway that drives stress-related eating, helping to explain what drives emotional overeating in women

The pelvic mesh scandal is an example of the evil of selling unsafe products. The law can and should do something about it

One woman having a perimenopausal hot flush on live TV has started a national conversation about normalising the symptoms

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and communities are working with researchers to create safe and sacred places for babies and families in the first 2000 days of life

The practice of bacha posh tries to circumvent Afghanistan’s rigid gender roles, but it also entrenches them. Girls and women need to be heard as who they are

Preeclampsia is one of the most serious complications a mother-to-be can face – new research aims to develop an early-warning blood test for pregnant women at risk

New research involving the University of Melbourne shows that many Australian women mistakenly believe that ovarian cancer can be prevented through vaccination.

Professor of gynaecology Martha Hickey and curator Jane Scott discuss the inspiration behind ‘Flesh After Fifty’, an exhibition celebrating positive images of older women in art

A preference for sons in patriarchal societies across the world means we are missing 126 million women. Here is what we can do about it.

Medical research aims to find better ways to treat and prevent disease but, although sex and gender can impact on health, women are often left out. And that needs to change