Female Forward: Episode 31: Libido

Today, Shania Twain turns 61. She’s the woman who took country music into the pop mainstream, sold more than 100-million records and gave us some of the biggest singalong anthems of the 1990s. But behind the leopard print and infectious confidence is an extraordinary story of poverty, violence, devastating loss,…

Mental-health professionals are urging women to become more comfortable saying what they need — and crucially, what they don't want. They say women are often conditioned to put everybody else's needs first, leaving them feeling guilty when they set boundaries or ask for help. But constantly saying “yes” can come…

Dietitians are urging women to stop thinking about healthy eating purely in terms of what they need to cut out. They say years of restrictive diets and conflicting advice online have left many women confused — and even frightened of perfectly nutritious foods. HOT1027's Tara Penny reports…

Women are being urged to learn the warning signs of a stroke — and to take their own risk more seriously. The Heart and Stroke Foundation says a woman's lifetime risk of stroke is one in four... And pregnancy, pre-eclampsia and high blood pressure can all influence that risk. But…

Doctors are urging women not to wait until they feel sick before having basic health checks. High blood pressure, cholesterol problems, diabetes, osteoporosis and some cancers can all develop with few — or no — obvious symptoms. But specialists say there's also no single screening checklist that suits every woman…