Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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How work may harm pregnancy
Women who have to undertake physically arduous work during pregnancy may see an impact on the size of their baby, researchers warn today. Read more
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Pregnancy guidelines to tackle early complications
The British National Health Service needs to provide consistent and better quality care for women who experience serious problems in early pregnancy, experts say today. Read more
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Pregnancy drinking may not harm
New research has failed to find significant effects on young children from their mothers drinking small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy, it was announced today. Read more
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Plans to boost midwife care worldwide
A new global collaboration is aiming to spread information on best practice, in order to improve midwifery services around the world. Read more
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Implants cleared of cancer risk
The controversial breast implants banned in France will not cause cancer, British experts said yesterday. Read more
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Cervical cancer campaign launched
Uptake of cervical cancer screening is at a ten-year low, campaigners revealed as they launched an awareness week. Read more
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Premature baby rate falls in just three countries
The numbers of premature babies born is rising worldwide – and has fallen in only three countries over the past 20 years, researchers say today. Read more
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IVF babies face raised risks, conference told
Babies born through "test-tube" treatments face significantly increased risks of some problems, researchers warn today. Read more
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Jade Goody effect results in increase in cervical cancer diagnoses
The “Jade Goody” effect resulted in a 15 per cent increase in the number of new cervical cancer diagnoses in the UK in 2009, it is revealed today (Friday). Read more
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Tobacco threat to women grows
Europe’s young women are at risk from tobacco because of the exploitation of the new social media and mobile phone technology by promoters, health officials warned yesterday. Read more