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7 September 2011
Older women who have one standard alcoholic drink a day may be healthier than their teetotalling peers, a new study has found…
Research Briefs (16)
21 May 2012
Delaying childbearing puts women at higher risk of serious illness and complications during birth, a new study has found…
8 May 2012
New research has found that pregnant women were poorly supported when it came to managing their asthma.
The women believed…
27 April 2012
Around 6% of women experience persistent cancer-related fatigue a year after undergoing treatment for breast cancer, according…
23 April 2012
When women view pornography, blood flows away from the part of the brain responsible for processing visual information, new…
16 April 2012
Menopausal women who feel they can control their hot flushes after exercise are less likely to experience them, according…
16 March 2012
Women who complain of memory problems or “brain fog” during menopause are experiencing real cognitive changes, new research…
9 March 2012
Scientists will be developing new strains of bananas to address iron-deficiency, a major cause of maternal death during childbirth…
9 March 2012
Women’s risk of multiple sclerosis drops with each additional child, according to new research.
Women with three children…
2 March 2012
The risk of stroke associated with high trans fat intake is lower among women taking aspirin, a study shows.
The risk of…
28 February 2012
Scientists have discovered stem cells in women’s ovaries capable of producing egg cells, raising new hope for patients who…
28 February 2012
Women could soon know in advance the type and duration of menopausal symptoms they would most likely encounter later in life…
16 November 2011
People who fear the unknown or view uncertainty as especially negative or threatening are more likely to report symptoms…
19 October 2011
First-time mothers, obese women and those who have longer labours experience greater pain in childbirth than other women…
5 September 2011
One in eight young women who have never been pregnant have urinary incontinence (UI), a condition that has predominantly…
10 August 2011
Older women suffering from sleep-relating breathing problems could be more susceptible to problems with mental function and…
21 July 2011
Up to a third of women in war-torn African countries who want to limit the number of children they give birth to lack the…
