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Run by influencer Krissy Cela, it's a game changing way to close the gender play gap…
Mental burnout made me physically ill - how do I recover? | Stylist
When writer Chloe Gray experienced her first bout of burnout, it was an almost entirely physical experience. Fast forward a few years, and thanks to the same triggers, she’s back there again – only this time, she’s physically fine but struggling with mental symptoms…
'I'm a blind woman - this is how I'm preparing for IVF' | Women’s Health
Presenter Lucy Edwards is ramping up her workout routine and nutrition ahead of becoming a mother…
'I’m exhausted': the women waiting years for NHS gynaecological treatment | i news
In England, the waiting list has more than doubled since pre-pandemic, with nearly half waiting longer than the NHS target of 18 weeks and nearly 30,000 waiting over a year with symptoms such as heavy periods, chronic pain and incontinence…
A decade after ‘strong not skinny’, we have gone full circle with diet culture | Cosmopolitan
The past 10 years have propelled us toward body positivity – but in a culture permeated by TikTok diet hacks and Ozempic, the body standard goal posts continue to shift…
What you need to know about metals in tampons | i news
A new study has found the presence of heavy metals such as lead and arsenic in a variety of tampons - we asked manufacturers and experts about their safety…
I’m a PT and this is why I ran a half marathon as slowly as possible | i news
Social media fuels intense competition and has normalised challenge to the point that regular results mean nothing…
Dieting can impact your bone health in just five days | i news
Restrictive eating, even in the short-term, can have long term consequences as actor Jameela Jamil recently discovered…
Wonder Wall: the pull of wall Pilates | Red
When you’re up against it, you get a whole host of health and body-sculpting benefits. Chloe Gray looks at the pull of wall Pilates…
Unwrapping a female health testing revolution | Women’s Health
From urine tests for endometriosis to tampons that diagnose HPV and robotics transforming breast cancer screening, there’s never been more momentum behind helping us understand our symptoms. Here, one writer for whom the story is acutely resonant, takes a closer look and asks: should we dare to hope?
Would you try a friendship subscription? | Women’s Health
Women are logging on to apps to expand their social circles…
Meet the people facing the sex drought | i news
It's not just married couples or those with young children, singles are suffering too. Five people share the details of their sexless lives…
‘I experienced domestic abuse at the hands of my housemate’ | Women’s Health
'We hear horror stories about shared accommodation that have become folklore or jokes, but it’s time this is taken seriously…’
‘I asked ChatGPT to plan my meals and it told me to cut my calories by a third’ | Women’s Health
Could the march of AI trigger disordered relationships with food?
Is the pill impacting my health? | Glamour
A recent study found that women who take hormonal contraception have a 25% higher lifetime risk of breast cancer…
Shape Shifters: Why mobility is the key to longevity | Red
Want to move freely and easily for decades to come? Mobility pioneers Juliet and Kelly Starrett share the seven tests you need to do now…
‘I took a DIY fertility test at 25, but my GP won’t act on the worrying results’ | i news
Women need to know what’s going on in their bodies and tests can give us answers, but some doctors seem unable or unwilling to help, says Chloe Gray…
Why intermittent fasting isn’t good for you | i news
From food guilt to increased stress, diets like the 5:2 may not be as good for our health as we think…
'Why do I feel like my bare skin feels scruffy?' | Stylist
Why does it feel so daunting to leave the house with a bare face?
Is your cycle your superpower? | Women’s Health
We ask the experts to cycle through the science…
How your workout impacts your period | Marie Claire
It’s almost without a doubt that your period has impacted your workout routine in some capacity…
I Am Strong | Strong Women magazine on Apple News
Sophie Butler on owning her space in the gym + Alice Liveing on recovering from trauma through strength training…
Picture of Health: A week-long investigation into what it really means to be healthy | Stylist
How do we define what ‘healthy’ means? That’s what we’ll be exploring in A Picture of Health, a series diving into the attitudes, beliefs, joys and struggles surrounding movement, eating and wellbeing…
“I feel euphoric”: Meet the women who started weight lifting in their 60s | i news
Since she started weight training, Sybil Kretzmer, now 71, no longer needs pills for her arthritis and her asthma has eased…
What does TikToks ‘healing girl era’ mean? | Irish Independent
Feeling incomplete, unsatisfied or a little off? Self-healing is a new approach to self-care that promises to change the way we deal with life, and it’s taking off online…
The sexualisation of the fitness industry | Stylist
There are more women in the gym than ever before, yet many still experience sexualisation or sexual harassment. Is this because exercise spaces are inherently testosterone-fuelled, or because society normalises fetishising the female body, asks Strong Women writer Chloe Gray…