# Menopause guidelines could be a gamechanger

An episode of [Health Report](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74842478), 16 Oct 2026, 42 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/pg/Z/ho.mp3

New guidelines for clinicians will clarify when to use menopausal hormone therapy over other medicines, and what options are available for those with a history of breast cancer. The author of a study investigating what goes on in the gut microbiome of people who have and are being treated for cancer, says there are some surprising results. Research shows pre-teens who began using a smart phone at age 12 showed a greater risk of eating disorder symptoms at age 14. If you or anyone you know needs help with an eating disorder: • Butterfly Foundation on 1800 334 673 • National Eating Disorder Collaboration • Lifeline on 131 114 References • RANZCOG Management of vasomotor and genitourinary symptoms of menopause clinical guideline • Cell: Microbiome signatures linked to cancer and treatment adverse events in a real-world cohort • JAMA Network Open: Smartphone Ownership and Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence • Health Report: What age is best for a child's first smartphone? • Journal of the Royal Society Interface: Quantifying the direct and indirect impact of COVID-19 vaccination: evidence from Victoria, Australia • AIHW: Health Expenditure Australia 2024-2025 • Australian College of Emergency Medicine: State of Emergency • JAMA Neurology: Global Incidence of All-Cause Dementia, A Meta-Analysis

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