
I lost weight and my period stopped. How are weight and menstruation linked?
You may have noticed that changes in weight are sometimes accompanied by changes in your period. But what does one really have to do with the other? Maintaining a healthy weight is key to regular menstruation. Heres why ...

Australia wants zero road deaths by 2050 – but there’s a major hurdle
In the past 12 months, more than 1,300 people have died on Australias roads. In January alone, there were 114 road deaths in Australia roughly 20% more than the average for that month over the previous five years. Our new...

5 experts: should pharmacists be able to provide the pill over the counter without a script?
As we head towards a federal election, the Labor government recently announced a funding package worth A$573 million for womens health. The funding includes $100 million to support two national trials for pharmacies to...

In the 2022 federal election, two demographics were key to the final outcome: women and young people. With another election fast approaching, will they swing the result again? To answer this question, I turned to the...

The power of language: Rethinking food labels to expand our plant-based choices
Vegan, vegetarian, meatless, plant-based, plant-rich, plant-forward, animal-free: these are all terms used to describe foods or diets that are mostly or completely made of non-animal sources. This list can go on and,...

Moves to undermine public education in the U.S. should concern Canadians
United States President Donald Trump has made a series of high-profile threats against Canada and other countries since his second term began a month ago but his proposed educational reforms also require serious...