Women’s Health & Gynaecology

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18/06/2013 - Pregnancy drink warning as a study finds no harm
Women who drink a small glass of wine a day during pregnancy may not be harming their child, according to the latest study of the controversial topic. More

14/06/2013 - Home births have 'fewer' complications - Dutch study
Women with low risk pregnancies who choose a home birth may have a lower risk of severe complications than women who plan a hospital birth, researchers say today. More

14/06/2013 - Virus testing could prevent hundreds of cancers
Testing for viruses rather than taking smears would save hundreds of women from the misery of cervical cancer, it is claimed today. More

12/06/2013 - Age and obstetric risks clarified
A woman's age can be a good indicator the risks she will face during pregnancy, researchers claimed today. More

11/06/2013 - Mechanism for fibroids identified
Scientists in Finland have identified the mechanisms that underlie the development of the most common uterine fibroids, paving the way for new treatments to tackle the tumour. More

06/06/2013 - How babies learn to show pain
Babies in the womb learn to screw up their faces - and by 36 weeks of pregnancy can give an expression of pain, researchers reveal today. More

06/06/2013 - Obesity damage may skip generations
Health problems caused by obesity may skip generations, researchers warned yesterday. More

05/06/2013 - Warning on chemicals in pregnancy
`Pregnant and breastfeeding women should be provided with more information on the potential risk from chemical exposures, experts today. More

04/06/2013 - Caesarean rates pose safety challenge
Rising rates of birth by Caesarean section in the UK are posing massive challenges for anaesthetists, a conference heard yesterday. More

03/06/2013 - Cancer trials neglecting young women
Studies of breast cancer treatment may be failing to assess the effects on younger women, experts have warned. More

29/05/2013 - Doctor highlights profits from pregnancy
New mothers are being exploited by commercial organisations that are allowed to offer packs and literature in hospital wards, it was alleged today. More

22/05/2013 - Flying during pregnancy 'usually safe'
Air travel is safe for pregnant women, even in late pregnancy, experts say today. More

21/05/2013 - Bed sharing link to cot death
Parents of babies were being urged today not to share beds with their babies. More

17/05/2013 - Men's health a world problem - experts
Global strategies are failing to tackle the problems posed by men's health and behaviour, it is claimed today. More

16/05/2013 - World health goals elusive
Dramatic progress has been made in improving the health of the world's poorest countries - but not as much as had been hoped, according to figures published yesterday. More

15/05/2013 - Angelina sparks advice for women
Cancer experts have spoken out to advise women in the wake of actress Angelina Jolie's decision to take radical action to prevent herself developing breast cancer. More

15/05/2013 - Could obesity prevent endometriosis?
Body fat may be linked with a reduced risk for women of developing endometriosis, researchers say today. More

14/05/2013 - New flu pregnancy mental health link
Children born to mothers who suffer from flu during pregnancy face a four times increased risk of developing a serious depressive disorder, researchers reported last night. More

09/05/2013 - Call for breast implant safety rethink
Government officials were too quick to declare that faulty breast implants did not pose a threat to women's health, it is claimed today. More

08/05/2013 - Unintended pregnancy risks depression
Women who have unplanned pregnancies face a significantly increased risk of developing post-natal depression, researchers warn today. More

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