Women's Health - UK (2019-07)

FLOW | INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA

21 June, un.org/en/events/yogaday

Get it om: those who know their Bikram

from their ashtanga will be bending over

backwards to celebrate 2019’s International

Day of Yoga. Even yoga newbies can see in

the day in style – child’s pose, anyone?

TAKE PART | CERVICAL

SCREENING AWARENESS WEEK

10-16 June, jostrust.org.uk

Putting off that smear test? No excuses.

The charity Jo’s Trust will be popping

up at GP practices, workplaces and

sports centres all week. Viva la vulva.

WATCH | THE WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

7 June – 7 July, BBC

Gear up for another summer of football

fever, because the Women’s World Cup will

be covered by the BBC. England are among

the favourites, and Scotland have qualified,

too. Grab a pint and cheer them on.

• Currently, doctors prescribe
  antibiotics to treat urinary
  tract infections, but concerns
  about antibiotic resistance
  mean scientists are seeking
  alternatives. They’ve found
  that the body’s normal
  immune response doesn’t
  work with the specific
  bacteria present in UTIs*,
  meaning targeted, non-
  antibiotic treatments could
  follow soon. But until
  they’ve got it sussed, be
  sure to report UTI symptoms
  to your doctor, stat.

Want the latest health intel? We’ve combed

the science journals so you don’t have to

The percentage rise

in stressed-out Brits

purchasing self-help

books last year, with

three million sold in

the 12 months up to

March 2019. That’s

a quarter of a million

every month. At least

political turmoil is

good for someone.

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• A study* has found that,
  when thanked for a job well
  done, workers slept better,
  had fewer headaches and
  ate more healthily. Why?
  People see work as bound
  up with their identity, so
  when they’re thanked, it
  serves as evidence of a job
  well done, fostering a sense
  of satisfaction that leads to
  better self-care. Nice, that.

THE

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• This vitamin-rich Chinese
  lettuce has a nutty,
  sunflower seed-like taste
  and looks a bit like a girthy
  asparagus that’s let its hair
  grow out. Chefs love it, not
  least because the whole lot
  is edible. Chop the leaves
  for a salad, then peel and
  slice the stalk for crudités,
  or sauté alongside veg,
  such as daikon radishes and
  kohlrabi. Find it at your
  local Asian supermarket.

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• You’re not a bad person
  because you zone out of
  a chat at a party when you
  hear your name elsewhere.
  New research* has found
  that your working memory
  has a self-referential bias,
  meaning that you just can’t
  help but prioritise stimuli
  associated with yourself.


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  Research published in Jama
  Network Open has shown
  that getting fit in your
  middle decades lowers
  your risk of early death just
  as much as being active
  from your teens. Weight
  training, particularly, was
  shown to build motivation
  and confidence, helping
  people to keep at it – and
  the long-game gains
  include increased muscle
  mass and mental sharpness,
  along with better mobility
  and metabolic health in
  old age. Pass it on.

  
  

PMS-leeping

It’s legit a thing. New research by The

Endocrine Society has found that young

women suffer more disrupted sleep in the

nights immediately preceding their period.

Women wake up during the night three

times more in this phase than in the early

follicular phase (from day one of your period

until ovulation). Scientists blame dynamic

hormonal changes and suggest levelling

up your sleep hygiene pre-period. May we

suggest a bedtime moon milk (see page 42)?