Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Whooping cough outbreak spurs pregnancy vaccination
Pregnant women are to be offered vaccination against whooping cough as an outbreak spreads across the UK, it was announced today. Read more
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Time running out on world goals
The world is running out of time to meets its goal of saving the lives of millions of women and children from preventable diseases, a United Nations report warned yesterday. Read more
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Fruit and vegetables reduce heart attack risk in women
A diet rich in fruit and vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of heart attack among women, a Swedish study has found. Read more
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Hope from female cancer gene find
British researchers have pin-pointed a key gene which makes women especially vulnerable to ovarian cancer, it was announced today. Read more
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Diabetes link to breast cancer
Researchers have found a link between late-onset diabetes and the risk of developing breast cancer, it was announced today. Read more
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Breast screening saves lives – Euro-study
The benefits of breast-screening massively outweigh any harm it causes, according to a major review of European services published today. Read more
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Good results for inhaled pain relief in labour
A comprehensive review of the evidence has found that inhaled pain relief is safe and effective at reducing pain in the first stage of labour. Read more
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Hope for new breast treatment
Scientists may have found a way of treating one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer, it was announced last night. Read more
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X-ray threat to young breast gene women
Young women who carry breast cancer genes are highly vulnerable to x-rays, researchers warned today. Read more
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How fitness helps prevent breast cancer
Researchers have found a new link between staying fit and preventing breast cancer, it was announced today. Read more