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Women's Health7 September 2026Trending today

Insulin's effects on hormones

Six years of managing PCOS symptoms one at a time. One test on my mum's blood sugar monitor showed me what nobody ever checked: my insulin.

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Walking after meals: how much difference does ten minutes make?

What the research says about short post-meal walks, blood sugar and energy.

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Fibre first: why the order you eat a meal in keeps coming up

Dietitians keep recommending vegetables before carbs. Here's the thinking behind it.

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Why sleep gets lighter after 40 - and what actually helps

The changes are normal. Some of the fixes are simpler than the supplement aisle suggests.

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Magnesium types explained: which one is which

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Iron and tiredness in women: when it's worth asking for a test

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The afternoon energy dip: causes beyond caffeine

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About Clinical Reviews

Clinical Reviews is a small, independent UK publication covering everyday health in plain English. We publish two kinds of pieces: reader stories - first-person accounts of living with a condition and what did or didn't help - and short explainers that put published research into normal words.

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