Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Parents complain at commercial pressures
A parents’ group has launched a campaign to get commercial organisations off maternity wards. Read more
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The Pill cleared of female death link
The contraceptive pill does not cause early death – and may even improve women’s longevity, according to results of a major British study published today. Read more
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Hope for pregnancy malaria vaccine
Researchers say they have taken a significant step in developing a vaccine to protect pregnant women against malaria. Read more
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Umbilical cord blood collected ‘illegally’
Attempts to collect umbilical cord blood after birth may often be illegal, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Hope for beating killer diseases
The world can take real hope that the scourge of diseases such as malaria, HIV and TB may be neutralised within a few years, campaigners said yesterday. Read more
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Support that saves baby lives
Setting up women’s support groups in poor areas can make a dramatic difference to the welfare of mothers and their babies, researchers reported today. Read more
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40 somethings urged to act on health concerns
British adults are "talk and no action" when it comes to getting healthy, ministers claimed yesterday as they set out to persuade the middle-aged to do more. Read more
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Bone drug may help breast
Women who are taking a common drug for the health of their bones may also be enjoying unexpected protection against breast cancer, researchers revealed today. Read more
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Peer pressure in drinkers’ minds?
People who blame others for pressurising them to drink may be imagining things, it was claimed yesterday. Read more
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Bipolar – the new fashion
Bipolar disorder – the mood swing disease – is becoming a fashionable new illness, psychiatrists warned yesterday. Read more