Girls’ Day Out on the Gold Coast… and it’s good for your health too! – 18 October 2011 Mums, daughters, sisters, grandmothers, best friends – a practical, fuss-free health seminar and expo will bring women aged from their 20s to their 70s+ up-to-date with ‘must know’ health information on
5 November 2011.
Read more... Move more for better bones, experts tell women – 17 October 2011 About 70 per cent of adults in Australia are not active enough – which is bad news for their bone health. While good calcium intake and vitamin D from sunshine are important for maintaining strong bones, so is exercise – and some types of exercise are better for your bones than others.
Read more... Starting a conversation about menopause – 11 October 2011
We talk about our families, our favourite TV shows and what’s in the news, but how often do we discuss our health? Not often enough, say experts from not-for-profit organisation Jean Hailes for Women’s Health and online social health network Healthshare, who have joined forces to encourage people to talk about their health concerns more openly.
Read more...Should women diet during pregnancy? – 11 October 2011 Pregnancy weight gain guidelines for American women should be treated with some caution, according to Australian women’s health experts.
"Women should not be dieting and trying to lose weight when they are pregnant. There are certain nutrition needs that must be met during pregnancy and very strict dieting puts that at risk. But if you are overweight or obese when you become pregnant you need to be aware of your weight and you need to be aware of what is a healthy weight gain during pregnancy,” says Dr Catherine Lombard, dietitian and director of healthy lifestyle at Jean Hailes.
Read more...Rocky relationships add to stress – 10 October 2011 Controlling and coercive partners contribute to, and prolong, symptoms of postnatal depression in women and men in the months after the birth of a baby.
Research from Jean Hailes for Women's Health and the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University in Melbourne has found the quality of a couple's relationship has a significant impact on whether partners experience postnatal depression - and how quickly they recover.
Read more...Can acupuncture treat hot flushes? – 7 October 2011 Researchers are now looking for women interested in taking part in the study – the largest of its kind so far to rigorously examine the potential effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment option for menopause.
"There is some preliminary promising research around the impact of acupuncture on menopause," says Professor Helena Teede, director of research at Jean Hailes for Women's Health in Melbourne. The research is a collaborative study between the University of Melbourne, Jean Hailes for Women's Health and Monash, RMIT and Southern Cross Universities.
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