Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Midwife call to prevent maternal morbidity
Midwives have called for the world to pay attention to the plight of millions of women damaged during childbirth. Read more
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Pill threat to bed-room
Women who take contraceptives based on hormones may suffer ill-effects in their sex lives, researchers warned today. Read more
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Morning sickness a mother-daughter matter?
Severe morning sickness in pregnancy may run in families, researchers said today. Read more
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Acupuncture combats anaesthetic drug shortage
Doctors in war-torn Iraq have successfully used acupuncture for caesarean section deliveries to counter shortages of anaesthetic drugs, it has been revealed. Read more
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Australia defies death – survey
Working age men in Iceland have the lowest death rates in the world – whilst Australian rates are amongst the fastest falling, new figures showed today. Read more
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No benefit from acupuncture during labour
Acupuncture may not be a good way to manage pain during labour, researchers report today. Read more
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HPV screening may boost detection
Tests that look for the virus linked to cervical cancer may be more successful than conventional screening, researchers report today. Read more
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Obesity challenge for midwives
Midwives need to work with obese mothers to help them deal with the risks linked to their pregnancy, professionals said yesterday. Read more
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Resus not saving tiniest babies
Efforts to improve the survival rates of babies born before 24 weeks of pregnancy have not been successful, researchers claim today. Read more
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Pregnant women urged to get flu vaccine
Pregnant women are five times as likely as others to die from infection with swine flu, according to a new analysis published last night. Read more