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The greatest risk begins in those under 13 years of age at the time of menarche and increases the younger they are. Experts believe this could be due to higher levels of estrogen, which they are exposed to for longer.

Girls who start their periods before turning 13 are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and suffer strokes as adults, study claims

By Merry
Kelly Pendry, 42, whose cancer symptoms were ruled out by doctors in 2016, has died, her family confirmed.

Cancer-stricken mother, 42, dies after doctors dismissed her heavy periods that left her in agony: Disease was only spotted five years after symptoms began

By Merry
The moment Total Transcendence was arrested for his participation in the strange cult

Cult leader named ‘Total Transcendence’ is arrested after police raid 24-acre compound where the former masseuse ‘drugged followers and spent long periods locked away with female acolytes’

By Merry
In a sign the millennial-driven obsession with veganism was starting to falter, Pret A Manger closed half of its vegetarian and vegan-only stores in December, admitting many customers don't see themselves as 'full-time veggies'. Nestle then joined in, pulling two of its plant-based brands from shops due to a lack of demand. Innocent followed, scrapping its dairy-free milk range after joking that just five people had brought the beverage

We were vegan… this is why we QUIT: As sales of plant-based foods stutter, four influencers share how not eating meat left them ill, bloated and stopped their periods

By Merry
One reader writes: 'I was alarmed when, at the age of 66 - with my last period a fairly distant memory - I began to bleed again...'

DR PUNAM KRISHAN: At 66, my ‘periods’ are back – could it be because of HRT?

By Merry
The most likely cause of heavy bleeding during menstruation is dysfunctional uterine bleeding, essentially when the normal mechanisms that control the menstrual cycle are disrupted (File Image)

Can anything help end the misery of heavy periods? Ask the GP DR MARTIN SCURR

By Merry
A new field of scientific study is discovering that even brief positive experiences between people and man's best friend can have a lasting impact, lowering stress hormones and increasing what experts sometimes call

The Brief Act of Petting Other People’s Dogs Can Positively Impact Your Health for Extended Periods of Time

By Jacky
International Space Station

According to a study, the brains of astronauts are affected by frequent and extended periods of space travel.

By Jacky
(Stock Photo) A leading sanitary brand has been accused of

Leading sanitary products brand is accused of ‘erasing’ girls in a new guide to periods

By Jacky
DIFFICULTY: Reality TV star Jacqueline Jossa, 30, says her period keeps her from working part of the month

29% of British women with heavy periods left housebound, study shows, including Jacqueline Jossa

By Jacky
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