Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Delay premature birth, hospitals told
Hospitals should take steps to delay premature birth if possible, according to proposed new guidelines published yesterday. Read more
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Breast-feeding may prevent leukaemia
Children that are breast-fed enjoy a reduced risk of developing leukaemia, researchers reported tonight. Read more
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Call to cut pregnancy transfusion risk
Pregnant women may sometimes need blood transfusions – and new guidelines today set out how British doctors are expected to reduce the risks linked to these. Read more
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New hope to block cancer spread
A common drug should help to tackle the lethal spread of breast cancer to the bones, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Diet may deter endometrial cancer
A healthy diet, based on Mediterranean foods, could help a woman halve her risk of developing cancer of the lining of the womb, researchers report today. Read more
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Combined pill risks quantified
The risk of venous thromboembolism may be more closely linked to new oral contraceptives than second generation pills, researchers warn today. Read more
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Paracetamol in pregnancy ‘risks boys’
A woman who is pregnant with a boy may threaten her son’s reproductive health by taking paracetamol repeatedly, according to findings published today. Read more
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How smoking reprograms DNA
Smoking tobacco causes widespread changes to the body’s DNA, effectively reprogramming it, British researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Perils of single parenting
Women who have to bring up children alone face poor health later in life, researchers warn today. Read more
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Mixed results for development goals
At the turn of the century the world set itself targets to improve health and tackle poverty in the poorest countries by this year – and the results are "mixed", according to a report published yesterday. Read more