Understanding women's health
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HealthUEA has spoken to experts from across the University and invited them to share their findings from different aspects of women's health. These valuable insights from our researchers will help to increase public knowledge of an area which has historically been under-researched and under-discussed.
In this video, Prof Anne Marie Minihane explores issues around the menopause. She shines a light on its effects and treatment, and the societal and governmental handling of this much misunderstood life stage. The full lecture can be watched at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yrDtFvN0VE.
Expert insights
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Dr Jo Bower, School of Psychology, answers questions on the effects of the menstrual cycle on sleep and emotion. -
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Dr Lorna Richardson, School of Art, Media and American Studies, answers questions on discussions between endometriosis sufferers on Reddit. -
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Dr Rita Issa, School of Global Development, answers questions on the effects of extreme weather events on gender-based violence.
A shot of UEA campus from a drone camera. 
A researcher and a fundraiser walk down a hall discussing a new imaging technology. 
A foodbank parcel being handed to somebody else. Just the hands and the parcel are visible and other volunteers are in the background. 
A professor and a healthcare professional discuss a new smoking cessation intervention. 