Women who were born preterm have a higher risk of giving birth to preterm children, according to a study, published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, from researchers of the CHU… …read more
Women with advanced ovarian cancer have fewer side effects and tend to have a better quality of life if given chemotherapy before surgery, according to a Cancer Research UK study published in The… …read more
Analysis of a survey by the Brown University School of Public Health reports alarming findings on the prevalence of rape on campus during freshman year. …read more
Most common bacterial community in healthy South African women may increase presence of T cells targeted by HIVA team led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Ragon… …read more
Sending teen girls periodic text messages reminding them to follow through on their clinic appointments for periodic birth control injections can go a long way toward improving timing and adherence… …read more
Women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer under the age of 41 have an outlook just as good with family history of the disease as without – with similar prognosis of recurrence. …read more
Recently, after a long day at the hospital, I stopped at the grocery store to pick up something for a quick dinner. I drifted to the frozen food case in the organic food section, but pulled up short… …read more
Swedish clinicians recently reported the first live birth after uterus transplantation, which was followed by two more uneventful births and another pregnancy that is near term. …read more
The anti-epilepsy drug valproate should be avoided whenever possible in women who may become pregnant due to a high risk of malformations and developmental problems in babies who are exposed to the… …read more
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, a hormonal disorder that affects 5% to 10% of the female population of fertile age, often experience sexual dysfunction and low self-esteem, but a new study… …read more