Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Contraceptive link to brain cancer
Women who take contraceptives over a long period face a very small increased risk of developing brain cancer, researchers have reported. Read more
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Happiness link to female bone health
Happy women have stronger bones than others when they reach old age, according to Finnish researchers. Read more
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Rare breast cancer gene found
A gene discovery may lead to new treatments for one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer, British researchers have reported. Read more
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Problems that lie behind pregnancy death toll
Most women who die in pregnancy in the UK are suffering from other medical conditions, researchers warn today. Read more
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Rotating night shift work ‘bad for health’
Women who work rotating night shifts for five or more years could be at increased risk of dying from heart disease, researchers warn today. Read more
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Hormone therapy can help some women – study
Doctors should not be shy of discussing the use of hormone therapy with post-menopausal women, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Two minute delay before cutting cord?
Cutting the umbilical cord is a key skill after birth – and now Spanish researchers say the job should be delayed for two minutes. Read more
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Tamoxifen cuts breast cancer rates but not deaths – study
Women who take tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer may have cut their risk of disease by almost a third, according to the findings of a major study reported yesterday. Read more
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Health cuts link to maternal deaths
Cuts in health services across Europe are linked to increase rates of deaths of new mothers, researchers warned today. Read more
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Global cervical cancer advice released
New global guidance has been published on the best way to tackle cervical cancer – one of the most preventable forms of cancer, according to experts. Read more