New research has found that pregnant women were poorly supported when it came to managing their asthma. The women believed…
Around 6% of women experience persistent cancer-related fatigue a year after undergoing treatment for breast cancer, according…
When women view pornography, blood flows away from the part of the brain responsible for processing visual information, new…
Menopausal women who feel they can control their hot flushes after exercise are less likely to experience them, according…
Women who complain of memory problems or “brain fog” during menopause are experiencing real cognitive changes, new research…
Scientists will be developing new strains of bananas to address iron-deficiency, a major cause of maternal death during childbirth…
Women’s risk of multiple sclerosis drops with each additional child, according to new research. Women with three children…
The risk of stroke associated with high trans fat intake is lower among women taking aspirin, a study shows. The risk of…
Scientists have discovered stem cells in women’s ovaries capable of producing egg cells, raising new hope for patients who…
Women could soon know in advance the type and duration of menopausal symptoms they would most likely encounter later in life…
People who fear the unknown or view uncertainty as especially negative or threatening are more likely to report symptoms…
First-time mothers, obese women and those who have longer labours experience greater pain in childbirth than other women…
Older women who have one standard alcoholic drink a day may be healthier than their teetotalling peers, a new study has found, but experts have warned that moderation is still key to ageing well. Australia’s…
One in eight young women who have never been pregnant have urinary incontinence (UI), a condition that has predominantly…
Older women suffering from sleep-relating breathing problems could be more susceptible to problems with mental function and…
Maternal depression has a significant impact on a child’s emotional well being.
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The idea that pregnancy protects against mental illness is now discredited and there’s increasing evidence of the negative impact of poor maternal mental health on the mother, child and the rest of the…
Up to a third of women in war-torn African countries who want to limit the number of children they give birth to lack the…