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Women's Health Information
More in depth information with practical health and lifestyle approaches, including Emotional Wellbeing, Nutrition and Physical Activity for women and their health professionals, is available on our group of websites.
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health has an extensive range of educational resources available including fact sheets, multilingual fact sheets, websites and books (for sale through our shop).
 Fact Sheets
Concise, easy-to-understand women's health information is available in Fact Sheets for a wide range of topics in PDF and MP3 formats.
See Fact Sheets.
Multilingual Fact Sheet
A fact sheet on 'Understanding menopause and midlife' is available in sixteen languages and English in PDF.
Languages include:
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Arabic
Bosnian
Chinese
Croation
English
Filipino |
Greek
Italian
Khmer
Macedonian
Polish
Russian |
Serbian
Spanish
Tigrigna
Turkish
Vietnamese |
See Fact Sheet
Books
A selected range of titles relevant to women's health management are presented.
See Books.
Content updated April 17, 2008
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 April 2008 )
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Hot Topics |
2008 - Hormone replacement therapy and risk of myocardial infarction: a national register study
Study summary
This observational study, published online in the European Heart Journal on 1 October 2008, looks at the effects of HRT post the Women's Health Initiative trial. The research followed 698,098 healthy Danish women, aged 51-69, between 1995-2001.
The study found that overal...Read more |
2008 - Tibolone and breast cancer risk
Is tibolone (Livial) associated with an increased risk of breast cancer?
Comments from: Professor Henry Burger AO, MD, FRACP, FCP, FRCP (London), FRCOG, FRANZCOG, FAA
Director and Consultant Endocrinologist, The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health, and Emeritus Director, Prince Henry's Ins...Read more |
2008 - Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and breast cancer study – recent Australian research
Comments from researchers at the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Introduction
The Foundation strongly advocates that women and health professionals take a balanced, evidence-based and informed approach to health. All risks and benefits should be taken into perspective when considering th...Read more |
2008 - ‘Bio-identical’ Hormones: recent developments
January 9, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has begun enforcement action against compounding pharmacies making false and misleading claims about the safety and efficacy of 'bioidentical hormones'. Read more |
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Media Releases |
2008 Nov 19 - Australian women’s health – from the inside out
The latest Jean Hailes national magazine summer 2008/09 edition is out, featuring important health issues relevant to the health and wellbeing of Australian women.
With a range of health practitioners, medical researchers and health educators, the Foundation is leading the way in improving women&rs...Read more |
2008 Nov 10 - Diabetes in pregnancy – a major wake up call for women
With an estimated 275 Australians developing diabetes every day, health experts are offering new insight for women into what is becoming Australia’s fastest growing, and often symptomless, chronic disease.
Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health consultant endocrinologist Dr Carolyn A...Read more |
2008 Nov 5 - National health experts speak on midlife
Women in Devonport and surrounding areas have the opportunity to hear leading experts speak on midlife women’s health on the evening of Friday November 21 at the Devonport Convention Centre.
National organisation the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health has joined with Women’...Read more |
2008 Oct 10 - Fashion for a good cause
Get a sneak preview of local fashion icon, The Ark Clothing Company’s summer range of clothing at Kazari Japanese Collectors Gallery in Prahran on Wednesday October 22.
All proceeds from the launch of The Ark’s new summer range will go to leading Australian health organisation, the Jean...Read more |
2008 Sep 29 - Do you know your numbers?
Clayton-based women’s health organisation, the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health is urging City of Kingston residents to know their blood pressure numbers and reduce their risk of stroke.
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health is a leading national women’s he...Read more |
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