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GPs and Health Professionals from the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health produce a wide variety of patient information and articles. The following articles and resources were developed for health professionals.
Issues
How to Treat
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Women in Midlife |
| Members of The Jean Hailes Foundation have produced a series of articles for the November 2004 issue of Australian Family Physician, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners journal, that focus on health issues for women in their midlife. |
Midlife Resource Kit
Professional Development Activities
Consumer (Patient) Information
Fact Sheets
Easy-to-understand women's health information available in PDF and MP3 versions. Each fact sheet opens in a new window.
Multilingual Fact Sheet - Understanding menopause and midlife
A fact sheet on 'Understanding menopause and midlife' is available in multiple languages and English in PDF. The information contained in each language is shown in English on the main Multilingual Fact Sheet - Understanding menopause and midlife page.
Information
More in depth information with practical health and lifestyle approaches for women and their health professionals is available from our group of websites.
DVDs and Videos (for purchase)
To purchase go to: Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health Online Shop.
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Why Me? Osteoporosis |
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One in every two women and one in every three men over the age of 60 will suffer a fracture related to osteoporosis. |
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Why Me? Menopause |
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So the time has come in your life when your body is doing things you don't understand |
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Why Me? Weight Management |
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For one reason or another you need to lose weight. |
Books
Selected titles are shown below.
For a full range of titles please see the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health Online Shop.
Life begins at menopause?
A book for women and their partners that explains in clear and simple terms what happens to a woman at menopause. |
Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay
Take the opportunity to discover the strengths and weaknesses of your relationship in this book from psychotherapist Mira Kirshenbaum. |
Good Loving, Great Sex
Armed with exciting insights into how male and female sex drives work, men and women can heal their relationships while adding more affection, sensuality and intimacy to every aspect of their lives together; a true recipe for long lasting happiness and a satisfying relationship. |
Change Your Thinking
An inspiring self-help book written by Sydney based psychologist, Dr Sarah Edelman. This book is written in a clear, easy to read style, and brings the principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy within the grasp of the non-specialist. |
Insomnia: How to Sleep Easy
The latest non-drug treatments for sleep disturbances. One person in three suffers from insomnia, and for about half of these people it is a major problem in life. One of the keys to successful treatment is to identify the causes of your insomnia. |
Life Lessons
Authors Elisabeth Kubler-Ross & David Kessler pose the question that each of us asks at some point. Is this how I want to live my life? |
MenOpop
Introducing the world’s first menopause pop-up & activity book. From the outrageous 3-D uterus, to MenOland (an actual boardgame!), to the interactive, centrefold starring Miss MaPeriod, MenOpop offers a whimsical and cheeky look at menopause. Get it while you're HOT! |
Womens Waterworks
There is a one in three chance that any woman has a secret: incontinence - the problem of being unable to always control her waterworks. "Womens Waterworks", a best selling book by Pauline Chiarelli, provides an informative, light-hearted look at a serious topic. |

Color Me Healthy
Its message is simple and positive: eat (almost) everything. |
If Not Dieting, Then What?
Is a straightforward, no-nonsense guide to weight management. |
Body Guard: how to keep fit, eat fit and stay vital at any age
Body Guard by Paula Goodyer is for anyone who's ever worried about reaching midlife feeling flabby and tired - or for anyone who's already got there and thinks it's too late to change their body. |
A Patient`s Guide to the Polycystic Ovary
Its Effects on Health and Fertility. Polycystic ovaries are common and a proportion of affected women develop polycystic ovary syndrome, which can have wide-ranging effects on the body's metabolism |
Everybody's Bones
Who needs to know more about bone health? The answer is everybody needs to know how to build and maintain healthy bones. Whether you are school aged, a young adult or an older person, male or female, everybody can take action to protect his or her bone health. If you already have osteoporosis, there are ways you can minimise the effects |
Nutrition for Life
Nutrition for Life - 20th Anniversary Edition by author Catherine Saxelby is an excellent family reference book on all matters related to nutrition and is highly recommended. All topics on nutrition are presented in a friendly helpful manner and are explained in easy to understand language. The whole family will find relevant information in this book with lots of facts and figures, and the latest research. |
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Content updated June 05, 2007
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