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Menopause toolkit launched to help primary care physicians

A practical toolkit to help primary care physicians diagnose and manage the menopause has been released, which could potentially revolutionise menopausal treatment.

7 Jul 2014

Global toolkit for managing menopause

Created at Monash University, the world's first toolkit is designed for GPs to use with women from the age of 40. Thought to be the first of its kind, researchers say the toolkit has the potential to help manage menopausal conditions for women globally.

7 Jul 2014

Headbanging to Motörhead thought to have caused bleeding in the brain

A recent report in the Lancet describes the case of a man who developed bleeding in the brain after headbanging at a Motörhead concert.

4 Jul 2014

Women veterans support routine IPV screening, IPV-related care within VHA

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant health issue faced by women veterans, but little has been known up until now about their preferences for IPV-related care. A new study has found that most of these women support routine screening for IPV and want options, follow-up support, transparent documentation and Veterans Health Administration and community resources.

4 Jul 2014

Clinicians need to be sensitive to women's reproductive health needs in times of conflict

Clinicians need to be sensitive and aware of the unique challenges of women's reproductive health needs in times of conflict, suggests a new review published today (4 July) in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist.

4 Jul 2014

Leading hypothesis for miscarriages, birth defects ruled out by WSU reproductive biologists

Washington State University reproductive biologists have ruled out one of the leading thoughts on why older women have an increased risk of miscarriages and children with birth defects.

4 Jul 2014

Scientists produce drug compound with potential to block HIV transmission in women

Scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering's Biological Process Development Facility have successfully produced a drug compound with potential to block HIV transmission in women.

4 Jul 2014

New study to explore reasons why women freeze their eggs

A new study will explore the reasons why women freeze their eggs for non-medical reasons.

4 Jul 2014

University of Sydney announces major initiative in the field of fertility research and treatment

The University of Sydney today announced a major initiative in the field of fertility research and treatment, as it takes over ownership of Westmead IVF Pty Limited, the company which operates the private fertility clinic at Westmead Hospital, Westmead Fertility Centre.

3 Jul 2014

Research findings provide promising news for couples considering in-vitro fertilization

Using computer-automated, time‐lapse photography of embryos in the laboratory during in-vitro fertilization may improve embryo selection, potentially increasing the chances of pregnancy among women undergoing the procedure, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and five other fertility centers.

3 Jul 2014

New hope for women with early-stage breast cancer

Women with early-stage breast cancer may now receive a one-dose radiation treatment at the same time as lumpectomy surgery, eliminating the need to return to the hospital daily for up to six weeks for post surgical radiation treatments.

3 Jul 2014

Hypertension, antihypertensive medications may increase risk of psoriasis in women

Women with long-term high blood pressure (hypertension) appear to be at an increased risk for the skin condition psoriasis, and long-term use of beta (β)-blocker medication to treat hypertension may also increase the risk of psoriasis.

3 Jul 2014

Studies show increased risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension in egg donation patients

With an ever-ageing female patient population, egg donation is an increasingly common treatment in infertility. ESHRE's own annual reports on fertility treatments in Europe show a rise in egg donation cycles from 15,028 in 2007 to 24,517 in 2010 (to 4.05% of all treatments). This proportion is still some way behind the USA, where egg donation now accounts for around 12% of all treatments.

2 Jul 2014

Most women like the idea of freezing eggs, but only few actually go for it

While the majority of younger women are aware of egg freezing as a technique of fertility preservation and consider it an acceptable means of reproductive planning, only one in five would consider it appropriate for them, according to the results of an internet survey performed in the UK and Denmark.

2 Jul 2014

Global forum calls for accelerated action to improve maternal, newborn and child health

More than 800 leaders and public health experts from around the world opened a landmark two-day meeting in Johannesburg to review new data and call for accelerated action to improve maternal, newborn and child health.

2 Jul 2014

Study: Women's careers more likely to be disrupted by alcohol

John D. Meyer, MD, MPH, of Icahn-Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, and Miriam Mutambudzi, PhD, MPH, of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, studied the relationship between occupation and AUDs in workers followed up from early adulthood to middle age.

1 Jul 2014

WHO recommends women's groups to improve maternal and newborn health

The World Health Organisation has recommended an intervention developed and tested by partners in four countries and UCL researchers to improve maternal and newborn health.

30 Jun 2014

Abortion issue drives campaigns

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) promises to do more to limit abortions if Republicans take control of the U.S. Senate, while Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, tried to galvanize support a year after her marathon filibuster in the state legislature against abortion restrictions.

30 Jun 2014

Higher risk of psychiatric disorders found in children born to women with fertility problems

Children born to women with fertility problems have a higher risk of psychiatric disorders than naturally conceived children. The increase in risk was described as "modest" by researchers from Denmark, but was found to persist throughout childhood and into young adulthood.

30 Jun 2014

Conventional fertility hormones do not increase risk of breast, gynecological cancers

There is "little evidence" that the use of conventional fertility hormones used for ovarian stimulation in the treatment of infertility increases the long-term risk of breast and gynecological cancers, according to the results of a substantial 30-year follow-up study.

30 Jun 2014

Women's Health News

Menopause toolkit launched to help primary care physicians

Global toolkit for managing menopause

Headbanging to Motörhead thought to have caused bleeding in the brain

Women veterans support routine IPV screening, IPV-related care within VHA

Clinicians need to be sensitive to women's reproductive health needs in times of conflict

Leading hypothesis for miscarriages, birth defects ruled out by WSU reproductive biologists

Scientists produce drug compound with potential to block HIV transmission in women

New study to explore reasons why women freeze their eggs

University of Sydney announces major initiative in the field of fertility research and treatment

Research findings provide promising news for couples considering in-vitro fertilization

New hope for women with early-stage breast cancer

Hypertension, antihypertensive medications may increase risk of psoriasis in women

Studies show increased risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension in egg donation patients

Most women like the idea of freezing eggs, but only few actually go for it

Global forum calls for accelerated action to improve maternal, newborn and child health

Study: Women's careers more likely to be disrupted by alcohol

WHO recommends women's groups to improve maternal and newborn health

Abortion issue drives campaigns

Higher risk of psychiatric disorders found in children born to women with fertility problems

Conventional fertility hormones do not increase risk of breast, gynecological cancers

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