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- 1Strength Training Takes Center Stage on National Women's Health and Fitness Day●Strength training takes center stage on National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
National Women's Health and Fitness Day is putting a spotlight on strength training for women, with coverage highlighting its benefits for bone density, metabolism, and long-term health. The observance, held annually in late September, encourages women to prioritize fitness, and experts and commentators are promoting resistance exercise as a key part of women's wellness routines this year.
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Women's Health & Fitness Day is being marked, drawing attention to the importance of exercise, preventive care and overall wellbeing for women. Local outlets are highlighting the occasion, which typically prompts gyms, health organisations and community groups to promote fitness activities and encourage women to prioritise their physical and mental health.
- 3Understanding baby blues, postpartum depression and psychosis●Postpartum mental health: Understanding the baby blues, postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis
Health experts at Baylor College of Medicine are explaining the differences between the baby blues, postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, the main mental health conditions that can affect women after childbirth. The guidance outlines symptoms to watch for and underscores the importance of seeking help early, as postpartum disorders range from common, short-lived mood drops to rare but serious illness.
- 4Dr Hazel Wallace shares ultimate guide to women's nutrition●The Ultimate Guide to Women’s Nutrition: Hormones, Exercise, PMOS & Endo with Dr Hazel Wallace
Doctor and nutritionist Dr Hazel Wallace has joined Dr Faye Bate for an in-depth conversation on women's nutrition, covering how hormones interact with diet and exercise, and the nutritional management of conditions such as PCOS and endometriosis. The discussion is drawing a large audience, with tens of thousands of people engaging with the guide, suggesting strong current interest in evidence-based women's health advice.
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National Women's Health and Fitness Day is being marked in the United States, with outlets using the occasion to remind women about the importance of regular exercise, preventive checkups and healthy daily habits. Health groups and local media are encouraging women to take stock of their fitness routines and prioritize both physical and mental well-being.
- 6Menopause Transition and Mental Health: Guidance for Clinicians●The Menopause Transition and Mental Health: What Clinicians Need to Know
Psychiatric Times has published guidance urging clinicians to pay closer attention to mental health during the menopause transition. The piece highlights that mood changes, depression and anxiety can emerge or worsen during perimenopause, and that clinicians should recognise these symptoms and consider hormonal context when assessing and treating midlife women.
- 7Fitness icon Suzi Jalowsky shares leg exercises she relies on at 60●How social media fitness icon Suzi Jalowsky builds strong legs at 60 – 5 simple exercises she relies on
Social media fitness personality Suzi Jalowsky is drawing attention for her leg-strengthening routine at age 60. She relies on five simple exercises that keep her legs strong, a regimen highlighted by Women's Health. Her approach shows how accessible strength training can be for women over 60, and it is being shared as inspiration for staying active and mobile later in life.
- 8Survey links postpartum mental health to birth choices●Postpartum mental health struggles differ based on birth choice: Survey
A new survey indicates that women's postpartum mental health struggles vary depending on how they gave birth, with different experiences reported after vaginal births and cesarean sections. The findings are prompting discussion about the need for tailored postpartum mental health support rather than one-size-fits-all care for new mothers.
- 9Hyde Amendment Marks 50 Years as Critics Demand Repeal●The Hyde Amendment’s 50th Anniversary: Enough is Enough
The Hyde Amendment, the decades-old ban on federal Medicaid funding for most abortions, marks its 50th anniversary. Reproductive rights advocates, including Public Health Reproductive Justice groups, are using the milestone to renew calls for its repeal, arguing the policy has blocked abortion access for low-income women for half a century. Supporters of the amendment defend it as a safeguard for taxpayers. The anniversary lands amid ongoing national battles over abortion funding following the fall of Roe v. Wade.