Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Green tea fails Tokyo test
Green tea is often touted as a miracle beverage, able to bestow great health – but a new study says it cannot protect against breast cancer. Read more
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Breast cancer treatment test hope
A new technique may enable doctors to establish whether breast cancer treatment is working in its early stages, British researchers reveal today. Read more
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Danger to babies from “slapped face syndrome”
Women who develop “slapped face syndrome” in the first trimester of pregnancy are at high risk of causing serious problems for their unborn babies, researchers have warned. Read more
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Womb clue to allergy
A baby’s pace of growth in the womb seems to affect its chances of developing allergies or asthma, researchers have reported. Read more
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Challenge of large babies
Clinicians working in maternity services face an increasing challenge from the number of "large" babies being born, experts warned today. Read more
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Fish oil no good for maternal blues
Taking fish oil supplements in pregnancy does not reduce levels of post-natal depression – or help children’s cognitive and language development, according to new findings. Read more
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Spring pregnancy linked to food allergy
The season in which a woman begins her pregnancy may be linked to the development of food allergies, researchers said today. Read more
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Breast-feed tiny babies – guidance
Transfer of tiny babies to and from specialist neonatal care must be "safe and efficient", according to UK guidelines published today. Read more
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Vitamin fails to save life
People who take folic acid supplements will not protect themselves against dying from heart disease or cancer, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Healthy living helps prevent breast cancer
Women with a family history of breast cancer may benefit from adopting a healthy lifestyle to stave off the disease, researchers say today. Read more