Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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11/03/2010 - Hope for pregnancy malaria vaccine
Researchers say they have taken a significant step in developing a vaccine to protect pregnant women against malaria. More
10/03/2010 - Umbilical cord blood collected 'illegally'
Attempts to collect umbilical cord blood after birth may often be illegal, it was announced yesterday. More
09/03/2010 - Hope for beating killer diseases
The world can take real hope that the scourge of diseases such as malaria, HIV and TB may be neutralised within a few years, campaigners said yesterday. More
08/03/2010 - Support that saves baby lives
Setting up women's support groups in poor areas can make a dramatic difference to the welfare of mothers and their babies, researchers reported today. More
04/03/2010 - 40 somethings urged to act on health concerns
British adults are "talk and no action" when it comes to getting healthy, ministers claimed yesterday as they set out to persuade the middle-aged to do more. More
03/03/2010 - Bone drug may help breast
Women who are taking a common drug for the health of their bones may also be enjoying unexpected protection against breast cancer, researchers revealed today. More
02/03/2010 - Peer pressure in drinkers' minds?
People who blame others for pressurising them to drink may be imagining things, it was claimed yesterday. More
02/03/2010 - Bipolar - the new fashion
Bipolar disorder - the mood swing disease - is becoming a fashionable new illness, psychiatrists warned yesterday. More
25/02/2010 - "Miracle" of double ovary transplant success
A mother is celebrating the remarkable birth of her second baby following revolutionary ovarian transplant treatment. More
24/02/2010 - Hope for breast treatment booster
Doctors may soon be testing drugs to help women with breast cancer who become resistant to the treatment tamoxifen, researchers announced today. More
24/02/2010 - Test-tube baby risks investigated
So-called test-tube baby treatment can make a massive difference to couples seeking to have children - but two new studies published today highlight the risks. More
24/02/2010 - Findings support HPV testing after abnormal smear
HPV or human papillomavirus testing after an abnormal smear result is better for women's psychological health than repeat smear testing, researchers said today. More
23/02/2010 - Media images damage women - psychiatrists
Women are being driven to damage themselves by media images of "perfect" and often under-sized bodies, psychiatrists warned last night. More
23/02/2010 - Needles treat baby blues
Acupuncture can effectively treat the depression experienced by many pregnant women, researchers reported last night. More
22/02/2010 - Don't fail new mums, midwives told
Women who find becoming mothers difficult should not be treated as "failures", a midwives' conference is to be told. More
19/02/2010 - Eating for two a myth - pregnancy guidelines
Pregnant women should not try to lose weight - but should keep fit and avoid "eating for two", according to new guidelines published yesterday. More
18/02/2010 - Needles for monthly problem
The evidence that acupuncture can help women with their monthly pains is "convincing", researchers say today. More
17/02/2010 - Heart disease gene tests ineffective
The public should not be fooled into relying on gene testing to predict risk of heart disease, experts warned last night. More
10/02/2010 - Milk in pregnancy may prevent brain disease
Women who drink milk during pregnancy may help their children avoid contracting multiple sclerosis, researchers will tell a conference. More
10/02/2010 - Swine flu in pregnancy "safe" if treated fast
A new study suggests that swine flu during pregnancy is usually relatively harmless. More
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