Unicef Pakistan expresses displacement concerns
Unicef Pakistan has expressed "deep concern" for the situation of displaced people – including mothers and their newborns – in the north-west of the country. It says 82,000 people fled conflict areas...
View ArticleSwaziland females 'at risk of abuse'
Sexual violence against female minors in the state of Swaziland is linked to lifetime STD contraction, pregnancy complications or miscarriage, unwanted pregnancy and depression, according to a new...
View ArticlePregnant women and newborns 'most at risk from flu'
More planning must be done to ensure pregnant women and newborns receive priority treatment in the event of a flu pandemic, it has been claimed. Dr Richard Beigi, of the Department of Obstetrics,...
View ArticleAge and treatment 'may impact upon cervical cancer cells'
A new study has highlighted some of the factors that may affect the development or recurrence of cervical cancer. Reuters reports that a woman's age and the type of treatment she receives may impact...
View ArticleFertility restored after chemotherapy
A woman has had her fertility restored in an experimental treatment after chemotherapy left her infertile, it has been reported.Dr Stinne Bergholdt from Denmark had part of her right ovary removed and...
View ArticleRLS in pregnancy 'could re-occur'
Women who experience restless legs syndrome (RLS) while pregnant are at risk of it recurring during future pregnancies, researchers have found. These women are also more likely to develop a chronic...
View ArticleUK's breast and ovarian cancer survival rates 'lower than elsewhere'
The survival rates of sufferers of breast and ovarian cancer are lower in the UK than in other developed countries around the world, according to a new study. Cancer patients in Canada, Australia,...
View ArticleA Mediterranean diet 'could be good for pregnant women'
Pregnant women's health could be protected by incorporating aspects of a Mediterranean diet into their own.Jo Taylor, midwife for UK baby charity Tommy's, explained there are many benefits of doing...
View ArticleMEP condemns continued female genital mutilation
A Romanian MEP has condemned the fact female genital mutilation is still taking place in some parts of the world.According to Norica Nicolai of Romania's National Liberal Party, it is sad this...
View ArticleNSPCC wants teachers to fulfill vital role against FGM
Teachers in the UK must be better trained to help protect young girls from the dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM), Britain's biggest children's charity has warned.The National Society for the...
View ArticleUnicef Pakistan expresses displacement concerns
Unicef Pakistan has expressed "deep concern" for the situation of displaced people – including mothers and their newborns – in the north-west of the country. It says 82,000 people fled conflict areas...
View ArticleSwaziland females 'at risk of abuse'
Sexual violence against female minors in the state of Swaziland is linked to lifetime STD contraction, pregnancy complications or miscarriage, unwanted pregnancy and depression, according to a new...
View ArticlePregnant women and newborns 'most at risk from flu'
More planning must be done to ensure pregnant women and newborns receive priority treatment in the event of a flu pandemic, it has been claimed. Dr Richard Beigi, of the Department of Obstetrics,...
View ArticleAge and treatment 'may impact upon cervical cancer cells'
A new study has highlighted some of the factors that may affect the development or recurrence of cervical cancer. Reuters reports that a woman's age and the type of treatment she receives may impact...
View ArticleFertility restored after chemotherapy
A woman has had her fertility restored in an experimental treatment after chemotherapy left her infertile, it has been reported.Dr Stinne Bergholdt from Denmark had part of her right ovary removed and...
View ArticleRLS in pregnancy 'could re-occur'
Women who experience restless legs syndrome (RLS) while pregnant are at risk of it recurring during future pregnancies, researchers have found. These women are also more likely to develop a chronic...
View ArticleUK's breast and ovarian cancer survival rates 'lower than elsewhere'
The survival rates of sufferers of breast and ovarian cancer are lower in the UK than in other developed countries around the world, according to a new study. Cancer patients in Canada, Australia,...
View ArticleA Mediterranean diet 'could be good for pregnant women'
Pregnant women's health could be protected by incorporating aspects of a Mediterranean diet into their own.Jo Taylor, midwife for UK baby charity Tommy's, explained there are many benefits of doing...
View ArticleMEP condemns continued female genital mutilation
A Romanian MEP has condemned the fact female genital mutilation is still taking place in some parts of the world.According to Norica Nicolai of Romania's National Liberal Party, it is sad this...
View ArticleNSPCC wants teachers to fulfill vital role against FGM
Teachers in the UK must be better trained to help protect young girls from the dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM), Britain's biggest children's charity has warned.The National Society for the...
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