Women who start menstruation, menopause later more likely to live to 90
The number of women living to age 90 in the United States has increased significantly in the past century. Currently...
Read MoreGMC to reduce the stress on doctors by piloting fitness to practise changes
The General Medical Council (GMC) has launched two pilot schemes to speed up fitness to practise cases and reduce their...
Read MoreUsed consistently, monthly vaginal ring may be highly effective against HIV in women
When used consistently for a month at a time, a vaginal ring containing an antiretroviral (ARV) drug called dapivirine provides...
Read MoreCertain characteristics predispose women to different hot flash, night sweats pattern
Most women will get hot flashes or night sweats at some point in life. However, when these symptoms occur and...
Read MoreBreastfeeding alters maternal metabolism and protects against diabetes for up to 15 years after delivery
An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München has studied the metabolism of women with gestational diabetes after...
Read MoreThird of pregnant women iron deficient; risk thyroid-related pregnancy complications
A third of pregnant women have iron deficiency, putting them at increased risk of having a thyroid disorder and suffering...
Read MoreThe benefits of exercise during pregnancy
Researchers collected and re-examined clinical trial data on exercise during pregnancy and whether it plays a role in preterm birth,...
Read MoreHHV-6A infection of the uterus linked to infertility
A new study reported that HHV-6A infects the lining of the uterus in 43 per cent of women with unexplained...
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