Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Question mark over sleep medication benefits
Taking sleep medications does not bring a significant improvement in rates of disturbance after two years, according to study reported today. Read more
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Women with brittle bones at risk of heart disease
Women who have thin and brittle bones face an increased risk of developing heart disease, researchers have reported. Read more
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Women and girls at risk after natural disasters
Natural disasters increase the triggers for violence against women and girls, a new review out today has concluded. Read more
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Protein enables radiotherapy benefit in breast cancer
Low levels of a specific protein are associated with particularly good results of radiotherapy in women with early-stage breast cancer, a new Swedish study has shown. Read more
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Call for miscarriage care overhaul
Care of women who suffer miscarriages needs a thorough overhaul to provide adequate support through the trauma, experts say today. Read more
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Ovarian cancer drug could be used against other cancers
A drug used to treat ovarian and breast cancers could be used to tackle other cancers with particular genetic defects, including a common kidney cancer, a study published today has shown. Read more
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Migraine associated with high blood pressure post-menopause
Women who are prone to migraines before they go through the menopause may have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure afterwards, a new French study has claimed. Read more
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Supplements which may lower COVID-19 risk
Women may gain protection against COVID-19 from taking some common vitamin and dietary supplements, according to a new study. Read more
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Unconscious wakefulness linked to heart disease deaths in women
Women who experience more frequent and longer periods of cortical arousal during night-time sleep have an increased risk of dying from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, researchers report today. Read more
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Call to scrap BMI and review obesity strategy
Body Mass Index should no longer be used to measure an individual’s healthy weight and the Obesity Strategy should be reviewed, according to a parliamentary report on body image published today. Read more