Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Pregnancy vitamin cleared of cancer link
Adding the vitamin folic acid to flour to protect pregnant women does not make any difference to cancer risk, British researchers said today. Read more
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Baby growth tests could save lives
Identifying babies failing to grow in the womb could prevent hundreds of stillbirths, British researchers say today. Read more
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Fertility not linked to labour bleeding
Very heavy bleeding after childbirth does not usually affect a woman’s fertility, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Baby boom in Bournemouth, Boston, Barking
Corby, Bournemouth and Boston are among towns that have seen staggering increases in birth-rates this century, midwives warned today. Read more
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How flu vaccine protects pregnant
The new swine flu vaccine was not responsible for pregnant women suffering miscarriage and stillbirth, according to a major national study. Read more
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Sunbeds deadlier than mid-day sun – study
Sunbeds carry a skin cancer risk twice that of the mid-day Mediterranean sun, researchers warn today. Read more
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IVF blood clot risk
In vitro fertilisation may raise the risk of blood clots and blocked arteries – although the risk is small, researchers warn today. Read more
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Berries may protect female hearts
Women who eat lots of berries can help reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Herbs work for hot flushes – expert
Women can take herbal treatments successfully for treating the problems of menopause, an expert says today. Read more
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Smear test may detected more
The smear test for cancer undertaken by young women could be used to test for a range of diseases using DNA technology, researchers reported last night. Read more