Endocrine disruptors and breast cancer risk
Review summarizes known links between endocrine disruptors and breast cancer risk: Exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals could elevate the risk…
Women’s Health
E-cigarettes help smokers quit for good
E-cigarettes may be more effective in helping smokers quit than nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and gum, according to…
Suicidality among childbearing women a major challenge
Suicidality among childbearing women a major challenge: A study by University of Queensland researchers has highlighted the need to improve…
ProFound AI May Reduce Interval Breast Cancer Rates
New Research Indicates ProFound AI May Reduce Interval Breast Cancer Rates: Retrospective analysis published in Journal of Medical Screening suggests that…
COVID and maternity care
Curtin study explores impact of COVID on people involved in maternity care: Doctors, midwives and midwifery students were more concerned…
Prince of Wales to open RSM series on health impacts of climate change
HRH The Prince of Wales to open Royal Society of Medicine series on health impacts of climate change. A series…
Breast cancer screening recalls
Breast cancer is the commonest fatal cancer in women. Early detection increases a woman's chances of recovery. Magnetic Resonance Imaging…
March is Ovarian Cancer awareness month
https://youtu.be/bBQrgYiKvN0 Only 3 per cent of women in the UK are very confident at spotting a symptom of ovarian cancer.…
COVID-19 infection in pregnancy not linked with still birth or baby death
COVID-19 infection in pregnancy is not associated with stillbirth or early neonatal death, according to a new study. However the…
Maternal nurse home visits improve mothers’ mental health
New research has shown disadvantaged mothers’ mental health and wellbeing improved after regular maternal and child health nurse home visits…