Freya MacMillan – The Conversation

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May 13, 2025

Community‑run food co‑ops can reduce food insecurity and boost healthy diets, research shows

Katherine Kent, University of Wollongong; Cristy Brooks, Western Sydney University, and Freya MacMillan, Western Sydney University

Food co-ops are local groups where people join together to buy food in bulk, usually straight from farmers or wholesalers.

A successful pregnancy if you have diabetes comes down to planning and making sure you have the right health-care team behind you. from www.shutterstock.com

December 11, 2019

Diabetes and pregnancy can be a tricky (but achievable) mix: 6 things to think about if you want a baby and 1 if you don’t

Freya MacMillan, Western Sydney University; David Simmons, Western Sydney University, and Tinashe Dune, Western Sydney University

Women with diabetes are at high risk of pregnancy complications. But there is a lot women can do to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.

Many women perceive period pain as something they just have to put up with. But the symptoms can be managed. From shutterstock.com

June 28, 2019

Period pain is impacting women at school, uni and work. Let’s be open about it

Mike Armour, Western Sydney University; Christina Curry, Western Sydney University, and Freya MacMillan, Western Sydney University

Period pain is common, and the evidence shows it can hinder a woman’s performance at school, university and work. To tackle this problem, we need to start talking about it.

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