Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Doctors get ovarian cancer guidance
The first British clinical guideline on how to detect, diagnose and treat ovarian cancer is launched today. Read more
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Cholesterol drugs may treat pregnancy danger
Pregnant women with pre-eclampsia could be given heart disease drugs to help treat the potentially life-threatening condition, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Potential heart risk from calcium supplements
Calcium supplements may slightly raise the risk of heart attack, death from heart disease, and stroke for women, according to controversial new findings. Read more
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How diet, genes and pregnancy programme poor health
A woman’s poor diet during pregnancy may cause changes to the DNA that will mean her child piling on fat later in life, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Treat morning sickness – experts
Doctors should be ready to treat women who suffer from severe "morning sickness" during pregnancy, experts said today. Read more
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Global call to tackle stillbirths
Millions of babies are born dead worldwide every year because simple health measures are not in place, experts said today. Read more
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How apple a day boosts women
Apples are a natural alternative to drugs for women who want to keep their heart and circulation healthy in later life, researchers claimed yesterday. Read more
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Diet clue to post-natal depression
Getting pregnant women to eat oily fish or fish oil during pregnancy may help stave off post-natal depression, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Women may understate alcohol pregnancy risk
Health services need to do more to identify women who are drinking heavily in the early stages of pregnancy, researchers have warned. Read more
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Studies back metformin
The commonly used diabetes drug metformin outstrips others at preventing heart attacks and strokes, researchers report today. Read more