Her Health

Focus on repeatable patterns rather than perfect plates or restrictive rules.

• Build meals around vegetables, fibre-rich carbs, and a clear protein...

Digital health interventions can meaningfully improve hot flashes, sleep quality, and depressive symptoms for women navigating menopause. Their benefits for heart and metabolic health, however, remain limited.

Fortified milk stands out as more effective than other dairy options for raising vitamin D levels, supporting bone and muscle health in premenopausal women.

Recurring 3 a.m. awakenings are a common pattern for many women in perimenopause, driven by shifting estrogen and progesterone that fragment sleep and...

Weight shifts in midlife arise from multiple factors working together, not estrogen alone.

• Metabolism slowdown: Changing estrogen may reduce...

When comparing treatments for menopausal hot flashes, timing and personal health factors guide choices.

• Hormone therapy started within 10 years of...

Most back pain stems from muscles or joints and eases with rest or simple care. Cancer-related pain is uncommon, yet certain patterns deserve prompt...

New COSMOS trial data links daily multivitamin use to better functional health scores in adults over 60.

• Association only: Improved symptom burden...

A mouse study proposes that periodontitis may worsen bone loss via gut microbiome changes and systemic inflammation along an oral–gut–bone axis. While...

Hormonal shifts during perimenopause can heighten vulnerability to anxiety for some women, yet life stresses and sleep disruption often play equal...

A large Norwegian study found that higher waist-to-height ratio in midlife was associated with 13% higher p-tau217 levels and 84% greater risk of...

Menopause triggers sharp lipid shifts around the final period, yet these changes alone do not capture full cardiovascular risk.

• Lipid panels are...

• Women’s finding: Early retirement or long workforce gaps linked to six extra years of brain aging on tests
• Key limit: This study cannot prove...

From 1 January 2026, the MMRV vaccine joins the routine childhood schedule.

A new 18-month vaccination appointment is now included for children.

Full details are in the official GOV.UK schedule for health professionals.

Menopause is a natural transition, yet Black women often face longer, more intense symptoms than others.

• Symptom differences: Black women report...

Oral menopause hormone pills raised leg and lung clot risk by about 60%, adding roughly one extra clot per 1,055 women treated for a year. Patches and...

A new study found lower spinal bone density linked to faster cognitive decline and white-matter changes on MRI, with a potentially stronger...

Cancer survivors often dismiss hot flashes, joint pain, sleep issues, and vaginal dryness as "normal" after treatment—but relief is possible.

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Observational data link hormone therapy to lower cardiovascular risk, especially among Black women and those starting within 10 years of menopause....

A major review found calcium and vitamin D supplements offer little protection against fractures or bone loss for most older adults. This does not...