Heightened awareness of having limited time left in life can spur people to become masters of their lime, or leave them feeling stuck or stifled with anxiety.
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There’s been a rise of shingles cases among adults aged 25–49. Why aren’t they eligible for a free vaccine?
Heart disease isn’t just a “man’s problem”. Men and women’s bodies handle fats differently in midlife. What are the cardiovascular risk factors and is hormone therapy good for heart health?
For many women, a lifetime of putting others first quietly damages their health – and midlife is often when the cost finally becomes clear.
Why middle-aged women are plunging into icy lakes and finding strength there.
Late midlife adults (ages 55 to 64) represent one of our major resources, given the socioeconomic and health-related roles they play as caregivers to young and old. However, they may need a break.
‘Babygirl’ is a nuanced exploration of sexual power as a portal of self-discovery that infuses institutions like the office, marriage and family with unexpected sensual tension.
The shifts associated with being in your 40s and 50s – gray hairs, career doldrums, a longing for something more – seem as inevitable as aging itself. It wasn’t always this way.
Adding extra weight makes the body work harder, as shown by increased oxygen needs, heart rate and energy burn.
More than 85% of people with distressing menopause symptoms struggle to get appropriate care. These barriers can be compounded for LGBTQIA+ people and those living with disability.
Before menopause, women’s hearts tend to be protected by their circulating hormones. In midlife, they may well get a shock when a doctor outlines their health risks.
It turns out that, although such measurements are important, waist circumference and ratio to height are not the whole story when it comes to your risk of disease and death.
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Professor Emerita/Research Associate Gerontology, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Exercise Medicine, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor, Chair International Health, MacEwan University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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PhD Candidate, NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Nursing, Associate Dean International and Engagement, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer, Université de Lille
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Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychological Interventions, University of Lancashire
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Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Mater Health SEQ in conjoint appointment as Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Bond University and as Associate Professor (Clinical), The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University
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Professor of Infectious Diseases and Global Health, University of Sydney
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Tracey Banivanua Mar Senior Research Fellow in Cell and Molecular Biology, La Trobe University
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Senior Research Fellow and Team Lead for Health Technology Assessment, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University
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Research group leader, Molecular endocrinologist and Professor in Cardiometabolic medicine, Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER)