Wellness

WUKA’s Tackle Anything campaign has officially reached their goal of supporting 6,000 girls across grassroots sports clubs in the UK - making a major milestone in the fight to keep girls in sport. WUKA believes no girl should have to stop playing because of her period. Yet for many young athletes, that’s still the reality. [...]

Last year, something quietly powerful happened during Earth Hour. Across the UK, people choosing WUKA’s award-winning reusable period pants prevented 2.6 million disposable pads and tampons ending up in landfills - in a single hour. No policy changes. No sweeping legislation. Just people choosing a different way to manage their periods. Now WUKA, the UK’s [...]

Women who stay active through midlife have about half the risk of early death from any cause as women who remain inactive, a study suggests. Physical activity is known to bring a range of health benefits and lower the risk of chronic disease and premature death. But most earlier studies measured activity at only one [...]

Men who eat more ultra-processed food may be more likely to face fertility issues, a study suggests. Ultra-processed foods, or UPFs, include bread, cakes, pastries, fried foods and salty snacks. They contain artificial ingredients and high levels of fat, sugar and salt. Previous studies have linked UPFs to at least 32 serious health conditions, including [...]

More light activity and less sitting in pregnancy may cut the risk of high blood pressure conditions by nearly 30 per cent, early research suggests. The study looked at nearly 500 pregnant women at three healthcare centres in the US and found that time spent sitting and doing light physical activity were the strongest predictors [...]

Peers are set to debate abortion law changes that would pardon women in England and Wales already criminalised and halt active police investigations. Last summer, MPs voted to end the criminalisation of women who terminate pregnancies outside the legal framework through a new clause in the crime and policing bill. The House of Lords will [...]

A new report by Clue has revealed the ‘Cost of Bleeding’ - a deep dive into the true cost of menstruation and the impact of related expenses adding up year after year. The consumer research reveals that, on average, respondents spend an estimated £41 on their cycle each month, amounting to an astounding £20,359 across [...]

Experts are calling for urgent action to improve type 2 diabetes care for women with early-onset disease before, during and after pregnancy. A new consensus statement from clinicians and researchers across the UK and Ireland sets out critical gaps in current knowledge and priorities for future research to better support women and their babies. Type [...]

Article produced in association with London Pregnancy Clinic and Spital Clinic The period following birth has historically received less clinical attention than the pregnancy that precedes it. While the antenatal period is accompanied by a structured schedule of midwifery appointments, scans and screening tests, postnatal care in the UK has often amounted to a six-week [...]

India’s top court rejected a menstrual leave petition for women and female students, saying such a law could mean “no-one will hire women”. The two-judge bench, headed by chief justice Surya Kant, said mandatory leave would make young women think they were “not at par” with their male colleagues and would be “harmful for their [...]