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5 ‘silent symptoms’ of perimenopause you might not be expecting
From not feeling yourself to itchy skin, here's what to look for.
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5 tips to avoid loneliness as a solo entrepreneur
If you're considering working for yourself, make time for your social needs.
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Women are dominating music. So why are festival lineups still full of men?
Female artists are either overlooked, too big, or set up to underperform.
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AI has a boob problem (and it's not what you think)
Plus: 🩺 TikTok doc 🥰 Aimee Lou Wood 🧠 facts about MS
AI has a boob problem (and it's not what you think)
Plus: 🩺 TikTok doc 🥰 Aimee Lou Wood 🧠 facts about MS
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Aimee Lou Wood: I criticised SNL sketch to not ‘spiral inwardly’
The sketch show apologised following Wood’s Instagram post going viral.
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BBC’s Naga Munchetty: Women are gaslit about their health. I'm among them.
Women know their bodies but their concerns aren’t respected, Munchetty writes in an extract from her new book, It’s Probably Nothing.
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5 things you didn’t know about multiple sclerosis (MS)
Women are two and a half times more likely to get MS than men.
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April 2025

I saw a rare health condition on TikTok. It turns out I had it.
Plus: 💍 marriage decline ✨ magic circle plot 🚀 confidence jump-starts
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I saw a rare health condition on TikTok. It turns out I had it.
Plus: 💍 marriage decline ✨ magic circle plot 🚀 confidence jump-starts
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I saw a rare health condition on TikTok. It turns out I had it
“Do you have these symptoms?” it asked. I was reading a checklist of my life.
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Hilary Swank: I don't like being told how to be feminine
She has won two Academy Awards for actress in a leading role during her career.
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