Women's health

In her late 30’s Mark reportedly developed gigantomastia – a rare hormonal condition which causes a person’s breasts to exceed three per cent of their body weight – and Mark’s breasts ballooned into a triple-N cups. Mark’s condition got so bad she was unable to find any bras to accommodate her large chest and had […]

The annual Stress and Wellbeing in Australia survey 2014, conducted by the Australian Psychological Society (APS), found that, for the first time, men have significantly higher levels of wellbeing than women. The survey, which provides a yearly snapshot of the overall wellbeing of Australians, suggests that 2014 was a tougher year for women. Family and […]

Fifteen minutes of robust exercise every day could reduce the risk of breast cancer by one fifth in post-menopausal women, says study.

Cheeky Italian cartoonist Alexsandro Palombo has sketched iconic Disney Princesses with mastectomy scars for Breast cancer Awareness Month.

Past research has indicated that mental stress affects heart health and now a team of researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC have found mental stress on the heart may vary significantly depending on sex. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, took 310 participants – 56 women […]

Tampons could help doctors detect early-stage ovarian cancer, a new study suggests.

Although women have been told in the past that drinking one small glass or half a glass of wine a day won’t harm their child’s development, a team of researchers in the United States have proven this theory to be untrue. Resveratrol, which is an ingredient of red wine and is available as a supplement, […]

A new study from a British vitamin brand claims that the average woman spends roughly 10 days a year in a "grumpy" mood.

Sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder are more likely to develop an addiction to food.

A breast cancer diagnosis forced Patsy MacDonald to undergo a double mastectomy but what blossomed was a whole new love for her body.