Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Hormone therapy risks may fade over long-term
Stroke risk from oestrogen therapy seems to disappear over the long-term, researchers said last night. Read more
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Milk teeth wanted for palace art project
Thousands of youngsters are being asked if they will donate their milk teeth as part of an art-science collaboration – and they will still get their money from the Tooth Fairy. Read more
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Weight training ‘safe’ in pregnancy
Weight training is safe for pregnant women – allowing them to use it to maintain fitness, research has found. Read more
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New breast cancer prevention plan
Women should be assessed for risk of breast cancer and offered drugs to prevent it, British experts said today. Read more
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Pregnancy obesity challenge
Little is being done to help obese mothers-to-be, despite the dangers for both mother and the baby, it has been claimed. Read more
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How tobacco and alcohol harm pregnancy
Pregnant women exposed to cigarette smoke risk infection, stillbirth and having babies with low birth weight, researchers warn today. Read more
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Immune system genes linked to pregnancy problem
Genetic mutations have been identified that increase a woman’s risk developing a dangerous blood pressure problem during pregnancy, researchers said today. Read more
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Complete five-year drug course, women urged
Women with breast cancer improve their prospects by staying the course of treatment with the drug tamoxifen, researchers say today. Read more
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Priority medicines for babies and childbirth
Simple treatments such as zinc, rehydration therapy and oxytocin for childbirth must be available in all countries to save the lives of children and their mothers, global experts said yesterday. Read more
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Home smear tests could save lives
More women could be screened for cervical cancer risk if home tests were available, researchers reported today. Read more