Gynaecology & Obstetrics Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Social media could be critical to a healthy society 11/7/2011

Social media may become the most important tool in promoting good health in Australia if a University of Adelaide study can demonstrate its effectiveness.

Starving cells to delay prostrate cancer growth 11/7/2011

Prostate cancers are hungry, growing cells.

Not all women in breast cancer families share high risk 11/3/2011

Mothers, sisters and daughters from breast cancer families with known genetic mutations do not all share the same high risk of developing the disease, according to a new international ...

Caesarean link to respiratory infections in babies 11/3/2011

A new study from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found that babies born by elective caesarean are more likely to be admitted to hospital with the serious ...

Some contraceptive pills more likely to cause blood clots 10/27/2011

A study published on bmj.com confirms previous findings that certain oral contraceptive pills are more likely to cause serious blood clots (venous thromboembolism - VTE ) than others. ...

Breastmilk a natural stem cell therapy 10/24/2011

Human breast milk has the potential to help people suffering from diseases including Parkinson's disease and diabetes, according to a researcher at The University of Western Australia. ...

High blood pressure in early pregnancy raises risk of birth defects 10/19/2011

Women with high blood pressure (hypertension) in the early stages of pregnancy are more likely to have babies with birth defects, irrespective of commonly prescribed medicines for ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome increases risk of pregnancy complications 10/18/2011

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to have problems with pregnancy regardless of whether they are undergoing fertility treatment, claims new research published on ...

Genetic mutations in tumours help ovarian cancer survival 10/13/2011

Women with high-grade ovarian cancer live longer and respond better to platinum-based chemotherapy when their tumours have BRCA2 genetic mutations, says a report from researchers at ...

Finding relief for low back pain 10/11/2011

Most adults with low back pain can be effectively managed with simple treatments delivered well.

Changes to sexuality, body image: women's concerns after breast cancer 10/11/2011

Leading women's health researchers from the University of Western Sydney have completed a study of the changes to sexual wellbeing and quality of life that women experience following ...

Women with PCOS have family heart disease link 10/6/2011

A new study from the University of Adelaide shows the parents of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to have some form of cardiovascular disease.

Testing for breast cancer mutations: Not for everyone 10/4/2011

Too many average-risk women and too few high-risk women receive genetic counseling and testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, research shows.

Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine more cost-effective than Cervarix 9/29/2011

The quadrivalent cervical cancer vaccine (Gardasil) is more cost-effective than the bivalent vaccine (Cervarix) if the two are equally priced, concludes a study published on bmj.com. ...

A difficult pill to swallow 9/22/2011

There is a trick to making a difficult pill easier to swallow.

Diabetes presents significant pregnancy risk 9/16/2011

A major diabetes conference has been told that women with the condition who become pregnant without the necessary preparation run the risk of having a miscarriage or a baby that is ...

Breast screening linked to higher mastectomy rates 9/15/2011

Breast screening is associated with a noticeable increase in mastectomy rates, despite women being told that screening reduces their risk of mastectomy, finds a study from Norway ...

Giardiasis bug linked to ongoing IBS & chronic fatigue 9/13/2011

Infection with the intestinal parasite, Giardia lamblia, more than triples the risk of persistent irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic fatigue, lasting up to three years, ...

Chemotherapy's effectiveness before breast cancer surgery 9/13/2011

Whether chemotherapy is given before or after breast-conserving therapy (BCT) does not have an impact on long-term local-regional outcomes, suggesting treatment success is due more ...

Clearing up some myths about endometriosis 8/31/2011