Ovarian cancer: It’s time to TAKE OVAR
The statistics are stark. 11 women die every day from ovarian cancer. Incidence rates are rising, research funding has dropped…
Women’s Health
Refugees in Jordan: mental health
Mike Thomson is a doctor from the UK, currently working in Irbid, Jordan, at a Medecins Sans Frontieres project which…
Let’s talk about ovarian cancer
I was recently at our first ever comedy night, Gynaecomedy and let me tell you, there is nothing more empowering…
34% of adults unable to name any signs or symptoms of eating disorders
This week is Eating Disorders Week. Beat is the UK's leading charity supporting anyone affected by eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia,…
Eating disorders
Dr Sandeep Ranote talks about eating disorders https://youtu.be/885FMPgDVJw
Social media and eating disorders
At the start of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, two experts in eating disorders discuss the problem of social media and…
How to end stigma of breastfeeding?
Why is there still such a huge stigma around breastfeeding in public? New research reveals over three quarters of British…
MSF working to end fistulas in Nigeria
Obstetric fistulas are injuries that most often occur during childbirth, when a baby gets stuck in the birth canal, causing…
Latest ways to relieve stress incontinence
Urinary stress incontinence and sexual dysfunction are common, yet many women suffer through in silence because they believe there are…
Skin cancer changes are missed
Nearly a quarter of Brits have never checked their skin for life-threatening changes, despite a surge in skin cancer deaths…