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As the UK and US continue to see falling birth rates, options to deal with the issue are limited.

“I had always known I didn’t want to have children, but why?” says Ruby Warrington. In her 40s, happily married and child-free, Warrington is a journalist and the author of a new book, Women Without Kids, which mixes her personal experience with an anthropological look at why the global birth rate has dropped off around the world.

Cold water swimming could help alleviate the physical and mental symptoms of menopause, such as hot flushes, anxiety and mood swings, according to a study. Those who swam for longer intervals or swam more regularly reported greater benefits, researchers said. The survey of 1,114 women who regularly swam in cold water was conducted by academics from University College London (UCL). The age range spanned from 16 to 80, with most women aged between 45 and 59. The 785 menopausal women in the group r

The study authors said they hope their findings ‘may provide an alternative solution for women struggling with the menopause’.

Cold water swimming could help alleviate the physical and mental symptoms of menopause, such as hot flushes, anxiety and mood swings, according to a…