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An Australian study has found obesity is linked to severe endometriosis

AAP - 12-06-2018

A study has found obesity is linked to severe endometriosis, rejecting the idea the disease only affects 'skinny' women. Obese women

 
Women who are obese face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease

AAP - 31-05-2018

Obesity is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease regardless even in the absence of high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes, a study has found.

 
Women who had pre-eclampsia are encouraged to monitor their heart health

AAP - 30-05-2018

Women who had pre-eclampsia during pregnancy are vulnerable to cardiovascular disease and are encouraged to actively monitor their heart health.

 
Life-threatening post-birth bleeding on the rise

AAP - 23-05-2018

Concerning research has shown a significant rise in the number of Victorian women suffering postpartum

 
A common heartburn drug will be trialled on women at risk of pre-eclampsia

AAP - 22-05-2018

Heartburn medication nexium will be trialled on hundreds of Australian women at risk of potentially deadly pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia.

 
Acupuncture doesn't help women undergoing IVF to have a baby

AAP - 16-05-2018

A study of more than 800 women undergoing IVF treatment in Australia and New Zealand has found acupuncture made "no significant difference" to their birth

 
Call for anaesthetists to receive better epidural training

AAP - 08-05-2018

There's a call for anaesthetists to receive better epidural training to reduce the number of women suffering headaches after receiving the pain relief.

 
A new blood test breakthrough for pre-eclampsia

AAP - 03-05-2018

A new blood test is being hailed as a breakthrough in the diagnosis and treatment of pre-eclampsia in pregnant women. A world-first blood test

 
Health of Australian mums and their bubs varies depending on where they live

AAP - 19-04-2018

Infant death rates and the rate of women smoking during pregnancy has declined since 2009, but this trend is not seen in all areas of Australia.

 
Study shows super-fit middle-aged women are much less likely to develop dementia

AAP - 16-03-2018

It really could be the survival of the fittest for women wanting to avoid dementia in old age. A Swedish study, published in journal Neurology,

 

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