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Jean Hailes for Women's Health is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the physical and emotional wellbeing of women across Australia. We translate the latest research findings into practical health and lifestyle approaches for women and professional advice for nurses, GPs and health specialists.
Content updated 23 January, 2012
| Fact Sheets Easy-to-understand women's health information availabl... |
| About Jean Hailes Our story – the Jean Hailes story Founded in 1992, th... |
| Medical Centre Jean Hailes Medical Centre for Women is a not-for-pro... |
| Research Who we are and what we do: Jean Hailes Clinical Resea... |
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Health Tips
It's easy to forget, or put them off, but making time once every year or two for these quick health checks could save your life. See the list here...
Media
| Facing the healthy facts 23 January 2012: From knowing how to halt weight gain to being able to identify the healthiest foo... |
| 12 Days of Christmas Health Tips 12 December 2011: Forget turtledoves, French hens, or even golden rings; the best gift you can giv... |
| Hormones, libido, period pain and dieting: debunk... 5 December 2011: Herbal remedies are safe because they’re natural…HRT is too dangerous – it causes... |
Hot Topics
| Getting the facts straight on HRT and cancer Professor Henry Burger was interviewed last week for an article on The Conversation news website, r... |
| Breast Cancer Screening Breast cancer screening (a.k.a. mammography) is a widely used method to maximise the possibility of... |
| Menopause and HRT expert discussion Listen to Professor Henry Burger and Dr Elizabeth Farrell discuss menopause treatment options with ... |
Research around the world
| Young women often fail to notice weight gain Young women often fail to recognize recent weight gains of up to 5kg, according to a US study. |
| HRT and Breast Cancer findings questioned A group of researchers from around the world is challenging claims that HRT has been ‘shown’ to cause... |
| DHEA may improve sexual function after menopause A new hormone treatment has shown promise for relieving menopausal symptoms, in a small study at the ... |
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| Spotlight on…social connections We often worry about the physical factors that affect our health, but sometimes forget about the ro... |
| Spotlight on…fibroids Fibroids (also known as myomas) are non-cancerous lumps in the muscle of the uterus (womb). They ca... |
| Spotlight on…dieting It’s that time of year; warmer weather is just around the corner and you’ve decided to shift those ... |
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