Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Mothers may pay price of bottled milk
Mothers who do not breast-feed their children face a massively increased risk of developing diabetes later in life, researchers warn today. Read more
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Cervical cancer success
A combination treatment used against cervical cancer has saved "hundreds of lives", British researchers have reported. Read more
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Health visitors may prevent post-natal depression
Women are less likely to develop post-natal depression if they are seen by a well-trained health visitor, British researchers reported last night. Read more
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Weight no bar to contraception
Contraceptive pills are just as effective for overweight women as others, according to a new study published yesterday. Read more
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No joy for chocaholics in heart study
Middle-aged women may protect their hearts by eating small amounts of dark chocolate, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Midwives condemn home-birth backlash
A midwife leader has launched a strong defence of home births amid concern of a global movement against them. Read more
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Adrenalin link to fertility problems
Women having trouble getting pregnant could be tested for stress levels, British researchers have said. Read more
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The deadly apple shape
Apple-shaped people with large waists face a massively increased risk during their middle-aged years, researchers warned last night. Read more
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Positive outcomes for pregnancy after miscarriage
Women who conceive shortly after a miscarriage do not face a raised risk of complications, researchers said today. Read more
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Weight gain in pregnancy leads to high birth weight babies
Mothers-to-be who gain too much weight in pregnancy are likely to give birth to heavy babies who are themselves at risk of obesity in later life, researchers warned yesterday. Read more