23 June 2022

Medicalising menopause may be unhelpful for some women

Experts call for a more realistic and balanced narrative to help improve women’s experiences of the menopause Treating menopause as...

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21 June 2022

Wesleyan to offer specialist financial services to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Wesleyan, the Birmingham-based financial services mutual for doctors, is working with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) to offer...

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16 June 2022

Pregnant women produce super antibodies to protect newborns

Discovery from experts at Cincinnati Children’s opens doors to a new wave of improved treatments for deadly infections Scientists discovered...

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14 June 2022

Most midwives cannot access bereavement care training during working hours

Pregnancy and baby loss charity Sands has published the results of a survey, which found the majority of midwives working...

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9 June 2022

Planned new Leeds Maternity Centre will be largest in the UK

The largest single-site maternity unit in the UK is being planned in Leeds as part of the development of two...

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2 June 2022

Antibiotics given shortly before caesarean birth not linked to asthma and eczema in young children

Antibiotics given to women before a caesarean birth have no effect on the risk of early childhood conditions, such as...

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31 May 2022

Top five reasons why midwives stay in the job

Five factors are cited as crucial for midwives’ job satisfaction. They include possibilities for development, role conflict resolution, and burnout...

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26 May 2022

New study gives a more accurate picture of pregnancy related diabetes risks

Caesarean delivery, breathing problems, and large birth weight among potential complications for both mother and baby  Diabetes in pregnancy (known...

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