Wellness

By Chloe Skidmore, Technical Assistant, Reddie & Grose LLP As the conversation around menopause continues to gain long-overdue visibility, FemTech is playing a pivotal role in redefining how this life stage is experienced, tracked, and managed. While the sector has long championed innovation in areas like fertility, pelvic health, and cycle tracking, it's now shifting [...]

High blood pressure during pregnancy may raise the risk of seizures in children, according to new research. The condition, known as gestational hypertension, affects nearly 16 per cent of pregnancies in the US. It has previously been linked to complications such as stillbirth and premature birth, largely due to reduced blood flow through the placenta. [...]

A Cumbria Police inspector has received an award for her decade-long effort to bring menopause workplace policies into force. Inspector Diane Bradbury was presented with the Women in Policing Award at the first Cumbria Police Federation Recognition Awards for her role in developing and implementing the force’s Menopause and Hormonal Change Policy and Procedure. The [...]

A chemical linked to fertility problems has been found in 31 of 32 major rivers tested across the UK, raising concern over widespread environmental exposure. The substance, trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), is part of a group known as PFAS – or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – often referred to as 'forever chemicals' because they can take [...]

A new trial will test whether workplace-based exercise can ease the transition back to work for women recovering from breast cancer treatment. An initial 12-week study will monitor 90 women who have completed breast cancer treatment and returned to work, tracking their physical activity levels, fatigue, mood, pain and workplace performance. The programme aims to [...]

By Chaitra Vedullapalli We’re asking the wrong question. For years, leaders have been told to “pursue happiness” — for themselves, for their teams, for their culture. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Happiness is an outcome, not a strategy. And chasing it often leads to burnout, not fulfillment. What we should be pursuing is something deeper, [...]

Public health bodies should create official period tracking apps to compete with commercial versions, experts say, amid rising concerns over how private companies collect and sell women’s sensitive health data. Cycle tracking apps (CTAs), often presented as tools for empowerment or managing fertility, are a “goldmine” for advertisers, according to research from the University of [...]

West Midlands nutrition company, Nourished, has launched five products created in a new national partnership with Holland & Barrett. The range of skin and hair health nutrition gummies are now available in Holland & Barrett’s new Beauty Bays in six of its stores, as well as online. The gummies will be rolled out to stores [...]

Women across the UK are routinely delaying treatment for perimenopause and menopause symptoms - often due to a lack of knowledge, poor health literacy, and uncertainty about where to seek help, new research has revealed. The findings from a survey of 2,000 UK women highlight a significant gap in menopause care and education, with nearly [...]

A menopause drug commonly used to relieve symptoms such as hot flushes may also help slow the growth of breast cancer cells in postmenopausal women, according to new clinical trial results. The phase two trial, led by researchers at Northwestern University, found that Duavee—a medication prescribed for menopause-related symptoms—appeared to reduce cell growth in the [...]