<p>A new study suggests that women going to the doctor with symptoms of auto-immune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological or psychosomatic. The research, published in the Lancet eClinicalMedicine journal, and led by the University of Cambridge and University of East Anglia, also found that women were more l ... Show More
May 2025
Teaching 'grit', Amnesty International UK, Brain Aneurysm play, New Age of Sexism
How do we teach children to have grit? That's what the Government is suggesting needs to be a new focus in schools, to bolster children's mental health. To discuss how parents can help their children develop resilience, Anita Rani is joined by Sue Atkins, parenting coach and auth ... Show More
57m 14s
May 2025
Kate Nash, Sarah Brown, Cardiac surgeon Dr Indu Deglurkar
Rising to fame at the age of 20, Kate Nash soon became a staple of the British music scene in the late 2000s. Her first album, Made of Bricks, reached number one in the UK and stayed in the UK charts for more than forty consecutive weeks and she’s won a Brit Award. But she’s spok ... Show More
56m 34s
Sep 9
Nudity-blocking law, Smaller rugby balls for women, Fathers with dementia
The government has announced plans to require smartphones and tablets to block people from taking, sharing or viewing nude images by default, with adults able to switch the protection off after verifying their age. BBC Senior Technology Reporter Chris Vallance explains how it cou ... Show More
57m 15s
Apr 2024
Menopause and perimenopause
Hot flushes, mood swings, medication and the good experiences too all come up, as we explore the menopause and perimenopause. The physical and mental symptoms vary in severity and between individuals. The way different cultures view this life change also varies from country to co ... Show More
27m 3s
Jun 2024
Signs & Symptoms Of Perimenopause & Menopause
<p>It’s estimated that 1.3 billion women worldwide will be in menopause by the year 2025. Today, we’re going to talk about the vast array of symptoms you might experience if you fall into this category, we’ll explain what perimenopause vs menopause is, and we’ll discuss the chemi ... Show More
33 m
Mar 2025
Menopausal Brain: What Every Woman Needs to Know with Tamsen Fadal
What happens to the brain and body during menopause?Every woman who lives long enough will eventually reach menopause. Right now, there are around 75 million women in the US who are perimenopausal, menopausal, or post-menopausal. And yet, despite millions of women experiencing si ... Show More
19m 55s
Feb 2024
Ep 135 Menopause is whatever you want it to be
<p>For our season 6 finale, we’re spending some time with menopause. How many nicknames can you think of for menstruation? Quite a few, I’m sure. “That time of the month”, “Aunt Flo”, “the red wave”, “period”, the list goes on. But what about euphemisms for menopause? We’ve got “ ... Show More
2h 4m