Gynaecology & Obstetrics Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Regular smear tests boost chances of cervical cancer cure 3/5/2012

Women can boost their chances of surviving cervical cancer substantially through regular cervical screening, according to a research paper published on bmj.com.

Nicotine patches 'ineffective' in pregnant women 3/4/2012

The largest ever clinical investigation into whether nicotine patches help pregnant women quit smoking has concluded that standard dose patches do not make a significant difference ...

Lifestyle factors the most significant cancer causes 3/1/2012

Fears that involuntary exposure to chemicals in food and consumer products causes cancer are not supported by evidence, and anxiety about their dangers is diverting attention from ...

Can obese people be perfectly healthy? 2/27/2012

No one can claim to be unaware of the risks of obesity in this day and age.

Menopause symptoms could soon be predicted, research suggests 2/27/2012

Doctors could soon be able to predict the type and duration of menopausal symptoms an individual woman is likely to experience thanks to new findings from The University of Queensland ...

Tell the doctor about your alternative pain relief medicines: NPS 2/23/2012

NPS issued a media release late last year supporting the TGA’s decision to cancel four prescription pain relief medicines containing dextropropoxyphene from 1 March 2012.

Exercise can reverse negative effects of maternal obesity 2/23/2012

Exercise is the key to overcoming the adverse metabolic effects passed on to offspring by their overweight mothers, with research showing for the first time these effects can be ...

Infertile women may just need more time 2/21/2012

One-in-four women with a history of infertility can still end up having a baby without treatment, a new study from The University of Queensland (UQ) shows.

Pregnant asthmatics could put baby's life at risk 2/21/2012

Many pregnant women who suffer from asthma are putting their unborn child's health at risk by failing to use the right medication, according to a University of Adelaide researcher.

iPads show the way forward for viewing medical imaging 2/21/2012

Tablet computers such as the iPad are becoming more and more popular, but new research from the University of Sydney means they could soon be used in hospitals as a tool for doctors ...

Cancer risks associated with Lynch syndrome discovered 2/16/2012

An international study led by the University of Melbourne has provided a clearer understanding of the cancer risks associated with the genetic mutation Lynch syndrome, a finding that ...

Poor language skills linked to lack of Vitamin D in womb 2/16/2012

New research from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found that children of mums who had low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy are twice as likely to have ...

Fetal exposure to radiation increases testicular cancer risk 2/14/2012

Male fetuses of mothers that are exposed to radiation during early pregnancy may have an increased chance of developing testicular cancer, according to a study in mice at The University ...

Exercise the key to reversing negative effects of maternal obesity 2/9/2012

Exercise is the key to overcoming the adverse metabolic effects passed on to children by their overweight mothers, with research showing for the first time these effects can be almost ...

Counterfeits and undeclared ingredients of online drugs 2/7/2012

The risks associated with self-medication have been amplified by the ability to buy prescription, non prescription and complementary medicines as well as 'recreational' drugs online, ...

Exercise can improve health and wellbeing of cancer patients 2/2/2012

Exercise can improve the health of cancer patients who have completed their main cancer-related treatment according to a study published on bmj.com.

Indigestion medicines raise hip fracture risk in women 2/2/2012

$Indigestion medicines raise hip fracture risk in women$

Post-menopausal women are 35% more likely to suffer hip fracture if they take indigestion drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a figure which increases to 50% if they are ...

What you think matters most when you’re ill 2/2/2012

What you think about your illness matters just as much, if not more, in determining your health according to a new report by researchers from The University of Auckland and King’s ...

The reasons why obesity may not be all bad 2/2/2012

Obesity, especially central obesity, is associated with insulin resistance, which precedes diabetes, sometimes by more than a decade.

Overweight pregnant smokers put babys' hearts at risk 1/30/2012

Mums-to-be who are both overweight and smoke during their pregnancy risk damaging their baby’s developing heart, finds research published online in Heart.

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