Incontinence affects everything from sex lives to sport participation and self-image. Yet research reveals it is rarely discussed and many go without treatment.
Incontinence affects everything from sex lives to sport participation and self-image. Yet research reveals it is rarely discussed and many go without treatment.
“It’s about the double jobs that many women do”: Mothers told researchers they struggled to meet expectations at work and home in the evening, which is when alcohol kicked in as a stress-relieving tool.
Women retire with about one-third less superannuation than men, but former health minister Nicola Roxon wants the government to pay super on parental leave.
In this series focusing on the wellbeing of pre-schoolers, school and tertiary students, The Age explores what children and young people need to thrive in a post-pandemic world.
Breast reduction surgery is available through Medicare but the NSW and Victorian health systems say it’s a “cosmetic” or “aesthetic” procedure, putting many women at the back of waiting lists.
Women who don’t qualify for legal aid but don’t have the cash to pay family lawyers are “falling through the cracks”, accepting do-it-yourself settlements.
Critics of one of the most popular child discipline techniques say it can be isolating and potentially harmful. But experts say it’s how parents use time-out that can be the problem.
