Introduction 2025 was a landmark year for women’s [1]  sport. The Women’s Rugby World Cup in England broke records : Scotland reached their first quarter-final in 20 years, Ireland narrowly lost to France in their own quarter-final, and England claimed their third World Cup in front of a historic Twickenham crowd. Recent figures  reported this as the second-biggest Rugby World Cup, men’s or women’s, in terms of digital reach. Purpose In light of these successes and achievemen

Danielle Girard, PhD and Tegan Hartmann, PhD What is pregnancy loss, and what consequences can this have? Pregnancy loss (miscarriage; an unexpected loss of a foetus before viability) is a common occurrence, affecting approximately 15% of all confirmed pregnancies , with an estimated 44 pregnancy losses  reported globally each minute. Commonly experienced as a silent trauma, pregnancy loss frequently goes unnoticed by both society and the medical community , due largely to ex

Authors: Emily Shears, B.Pharm, Grad. Dip ExSc, M.Ed, and Jessica Beal-Stahl, PharmD Athletes often focus on training, nutrition, and coaching to improve performance and recovery. Yet one critical piece is frequently overlooked: medications and supplements. This matters because the data is clear. Athletes frequently use certain medication classes at higher rates than their non-athletic counterparts , often without adequate oversight.  Studies show that up to 75% of athletes u

 An estimated 20% of the total population in Europe live with chronic pain which is approximately 150 million people. A deep dive into these statistics indicate that females have the highest prevalence of chronic pain during adulthood, and this pattern is similar in children and adolescents.

Introduction Although it is common for male footballers to become top level coaches at the end of (and sometimes during) their playing...

Celebrating 20 years of breast research, a record-breaking amount of breast bounces, scientific breakthroughs and the global impact this continues to have on female health and sport.