Maternal health: Disparities in care quality, access to services a major concern
A series of papers in The Lancet highlights disparities in maternal health care across the globe and details strategies to reduce maternal mortality. …read more
Early-Onset Menopause Means Greater CV-Event Risk Later
Women who experience menopause when younger than 45 “may be a group to target for proactive cardiovascular prevention strategies.” Heartwire from Medscape …read more
More than two-thirds of cervical cancer deaths prevented by screening
A Cancer Research UK study has found that cervical screening prevents 70 per cent of cervical cancer deaths and if all eligible women regularly attended screening this would rise to 83 per cent. …read more
Female hormone found to fight flu damage
A fascinating and potentially wide-reaching interaction between influenza, progesterone, and lung repair is unearthed in a landmark study. …read more