{"id":44501,"date":"2026-05-17T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthwatchminute.com\/?p=44501"},"modified":"2026-05-17T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:00:00","slug":"mary-mandefield-sits-in-womens-health-roundtable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthwatchminute.com\/?p=44501","title":{"rendered":"Mary Mandefield sits in: Womens Health Roundtable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x576\/p0c2pnxv.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Available for 29 days<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-whitespace-pre-line sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Mary Mandefield hosts a discussion centred around women\u2019s health, navigating diagnosis, advocating for yourself and what healing looks like. 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