Menopause guidelines could be a gamechanger

New guidelines for clinicians will clarify when to use menopausal hormone therapy over other medicines, and what options are available for those with a history of breast cancer.

The author of a study investigating what goes on in the gut microbiome of people who have and are being treated for cancer, says there are some surprising results. 

Research shows pre-teens who began using a smart phone at age 12 showed a greater risk of eating disorder symptoms at age 14.

If you or anyone you know needs help with an eating disorder: 

• Butterfly Foundation on 1800 334 673
• National Eating Disorder Collaboration
• Lifeline on 131 114

References

• RANZCOG Management of vasomotor and genitourinary symptoms of menopause clinical guideline
• Cell: Microbiome signatures linked to cancer and treatment adverse events in a real-world cohort
• JAMA Network Open: Smartphone Ownership and Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence
• Health Report: What age is best for a child's first smartphone?
• Journal of the Royal Society Interface: Quantifying the direct and indirect impact of COVID-19 vaccination: evidence from Victoria, Australia
• AIHW: Health Expenditure Australia 2024-2025
• Australian College of Emergency Medicine: State of Emergency
• JAMA Neurology: Global Incidence of All-Cause Dementia, A Meta-Analysis