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Women who begin menstruating and menopause late are more likely to live longer

AAP - 28-07-2016

Scientists in the US have found women who began menstruating aged 12 or older and experienced menopause after turning 50 were more likely to live longer.

 
Women planning pregnancy urged to consider BMI

HealthTimes - 28-07-2016

Women are being encouraged to ensure their body mass index (BMI) is within a healthy range before pregnancy to ensure the best outcomes for their babies. A new

 
IVF does not increase the risk of breast cancer

AAP - 20-07-2016

A Dutch study of thousands of women who had IVF in their 30s found they weren't at greater risk of breast cancer later in life. In vitro

 
Study shows IVF success rates increases

AAP - 07-07-2016

A comprehensive study has found a woman's chance of giving birth to a baby within five years of starting fertility treatment is at 70 per cent.

 
High poisoning rates among females

AAP - 05-07-2016

Almost two thirds of poisonings among young Australians between 2012 and 2013 involved intentional self-harm, new research shows. Children and

 
Fair play at the Olympics: testosterone and female athletes

HealthTimes - 28-06-2016

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Women urged to get pregnant after university

AAP - 14-06-2016

The optimum age for a woman to fall pregnant is 25 as fertility's at its peak and the risk of miscarriage and genetic conditions are at their lowest.

 
Migraines linked to heart disease in women

AAP - 31-05-2016

An American Nurses' Health Study has found that women who suffer migraines are more likely to experience a heart problem. Women who experience

 
Over 400K women don't breast screen

AAP - 06-04-2016

There could be more than 2000 women across NSW who currently have breast cancer but don't realise it, BreastScreen NSW says. Nearly half

 
Breakthrough IVF device trialed in UK

AAP - 20-01-2016

British doctors are testing a breakthrough IVF device that could allow fertilisation to take place in the womb rather than the lab. Would-be

 

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