Researchers at the University of Warwick have developed a unique, highly accurate, breast cancer mannequin that, for the first time, will give women learning how to spot breast lumps a training aid that can closely mimic what a range of breast lumps actually look and feel like. More...

Breast cancer is one of the most familiar health risks women face, and one that all women wish to avoid. The mortality rate has not changed significantly since records started to be kept in the 1920s. Surgery, chemotherapy, mammography, and radiation have not altered the mortality rate. More...

What's the biggest health issue for women in Australia? Heart disease...... surprised? So are 9 out of 10 women2. Heart disease kills 12,5001 women in Australia every year, which is five times greater than the death rate from breast cancer More...

New national research involving a representative sample of 1,200 Australians aged 18 and above who have either suffered from, or have a family history of depression, gauged their understanding of, and attitude towards the disease and its current management and treatment. More...

The web-based INSIGHTS survey, conducted by the International Herpes Management Forum (IHMF) and the International Herpes Alliance (IHA), was designed to improve global standards of diagnosing and managing genital herpes. Results of the survey, which canvassed 2,075 people with genital herpes and 622 doctors worldwide from February 2002 to January 2003, were presented at the IHMFs 10th Annual Meeting in Paris last weekend. More...

Herpes is a common, life-long infection generally transmitted through skin-to-skin contact. The symptoms of herpes can vary greatly, mainly depending on whether a person is experiencing their first or one of many episodes. A commonly recognised symptom is the appearance of small, painful blisters on the skin. Herpes can appear on the lips (oral herpes), genitals (genital herpes) or on other parts of the body (non genital herpes). More...

Being born a female can literally be a pain. Periods can bring all sorts of problems, but before we indulge in the 'poor me, I hate getting my period' we should feel blessed that it is only the female gender that gets the opportunity to feel another being grow inside her. Now we have given credit to the female body, you can also now complain. More...

In its ninth year, Australia's Breast Cancer Day continues to raise awareness of the disease that causes the most cancer deaths amongst Australian women. More...

AIDS has wiped out fifty years of progress. Life expectancy in sub-Saharan Africa is now 47 years, when it would have been 62 years without AIDS. More...

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Around a million Australian women could benefit from today's launch of a new prescription medicine offering symptomatic relief of stomach pain / discomfort, bloating and constipation associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). More...

Cystitis or Urinary Tract Infection is an infection in the urine which causes the bladder to become raw and inflamed. If untreated, the infection can spread to the kidneys. Most women will suffer from this at least once in their life. More...

Breast cancer is the major cause of cancer death in Australian women accounting for 10,000 new cases of breast cancer and 2,600 deaths each year. Early detection is the best method for reducing deaths from breast cancer. More...

Whether you call it PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) or PMT (Premenstrual Tension), if you suffer from it, it doesn't matter what it's called. It can vary from annoying to down right unfair. More...

The following are the first round winners in the Dejour Tampons/Girl.com.au Period Horror Story Competition. The writers of the following submissions have each won themselves a years supply of Dejour Tampons. More...

PINK RIBBON magazine launched in Australia this month and is the only women's magazine created to raise funds for breast cancer research. More...

The Cancer Council Australia is pinning its hopes on the community to wear a pink ribbon on Pink Ribbon Day, Monday 27 October 2003 in support of all those touched by breast cancer. More...

Periods can be a hassle each month and sometimes small accidents do happen. Having an unsightly stain on your clothes can often distress and embarrass many people. More...

Women cannot be trusted in important positions because they become irrational in the week before and during menstruation. More...

It's been called Fred, the rags, the monthly friend, though I doubt we'd describe having a period as friendly. Medical magazine The Lancet published an interesting letter from correspondent Charlotte Ellertson from the Population Council of Mexico. More...