Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Global cancer toll reported
More than nine million people globally will die from cancer this year, about a fifth of them in Europe, according to a new analysis of the worldwide increase in the disease. Read more
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Injury risk of female athletes ‘linked to abuse’
The risk of injury among female track and field athletes can be linked to their history of sexual and/or physical abuse, a Swedish study claims today. Read more
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World population increasingly inactive – WHO
More than a quarter of the world’s adult problem is not active enough, significantly increasing risk of a range of diseases, according to a major study published today. Read more
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Big data to aid cancer drug selection
Two major projects will harness the power of big data to significantly improve the choice of drugs for individual cancer patients, British researchers announced today. Read more
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Ovarian cancer screening pilot begins
A new ovarian cancer early detection service for women who have the faulty BRCA gene is to be trialled in London, it was announced today. Read more
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Row over caesarean op barriers
Pregnant women are being intimidated to prevent them requesting caesarean births, campaigners have claimed. Read more
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Debate over egg freezing
The UK should be cautious about promoting the benefits of egg freezing as a way for women to retain fertility, experts say today. Read more
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138 million women suffer from recurrent thrush
An estimated 138 million women across the world suffer from recurrent thrush, according to a research review by University of Manchester scientists. Read more
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Folic acid helps pregnant women with epilepsy
Women with epilepsy who take folic acid before and during early pregnancy could help to reduce the chances of their baby experiencing language delays, researchers have reported. Read more
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Heart risk after breast cancer therapy
Long term breast cancer survivors may face significantly increased cardiovascular disease risks because of the treatments they underwent, Dutch researchers report today. Read more