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At a time in life that impacts body image, eating behaviours, and coping mechanisms, a delicate yet complex link can be found between menopause and eating disorders – but why is this, and what can we do about it?

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Three decades since a Canadian endocrinologist popularised a word for the transitional period between the onset of symptoms and your final period, the term has infiltrated the menopause conversation. But the facts remain as foggy as a frontal lobe deprived of oestrogen. As Perimenopause Awareness Month collides with the return to school, consider this a lesson in how to navigate this life stage

As the social media platform bans the search term, citing concerns it’s become linked to ‘unhealthy weight-loss content’, Closer asks what more can be done to tackle ‘thinspiration’ posts and videos online…

More than 80% of brides feel pressure to drop a dress size for their wedding day. Lucy Klemt was one of them. This wedding season, the dietitian and PT weighs in on why she wishes she’d stepped away from the scales

TV doctor Zoe Williams wants to help more women understand the changes menopause can bring, and make them feel empowered to face them with confidence