Vitamin D levels may drop when women stop using birth control
Women risk having their vitamin D levels fall when they stop using birth control pills or other contraceptives containing estrogen,...
Read MoreBreastfeeding associated with better brain development
A new study, which followed 180 pre-term infants from birth to age seven, found that babies who were fed more...
Read MoreHysterectomy with ovary conservation doubles odds of hot flashes, night sweats
Research has shown that hysterectomy doubles the odds of a woman enduring persistent hot flushes and night sweats, even if they ...
Read MoreRecommendation for better counselling access to be offered to women preferring cesarean births
A study involving over 6,500 pregnant women from six countries in northern Europe highlights a clear need for appropriate support...
Read MoreEarly and late menopause can increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Women who begin menopause before age 46 or after 55 have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according...
Read MoreMenopause and insomnia make women age faster
Two UCLA studies, respectively published in July in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Biological Psychiatry, suggest...
Read MoreWomen 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...
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