Womens Health
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Management of epidurals for obese women is a growing concern for anaesthetists AAP - 16-05-2017
As obesity rates rise in Australia, the administration of epidurals for pregnant women become a concern among anaesthetists. Losing weight
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HPV vaccination and screening will prevent women from rare cervical cancer AAP - 12-05-2017
HPV vaccination and screening will prevent thousands of women developing a rare type of cervical cancer. More than 6000 cases of a rare, hard-to-detect
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Pelvic floor training in pregnancy could help prevent the need for 'barbaric' vaginal mesh surgery HealthTimes - 12-05-2017
Victoria Salmon, University
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Drinking one glass of wine a day may increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence AAP - 04-05-2017
New Australian research suggests drinking just half a bottle of wine every week significantly increases the risk of breast cancer recurrence in women.
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A regulatory ban on preconception sex selection remains AAP - 20-04-2017
Both sex selection and commercial surrogacy remain 'ethically unacceptable' under the 2017 Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) guidelines.
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Study shows pregnancy weight can increase risk of childhood epilepsy AAP - 04-04-2017
A study of almost 1.5 million children has found the risk of epilepsy almost doubled among those born to severely obese mums. Being
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Medical abortion will soon be legal in Northern Territory AAP - 22-03-2017
The NT parliament has passed laws decriminalising abortion and legalising medical termination, bringing the Territory in line with the rest of Australia.
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Research shows healthy pregnancy weight vital for baby AAP - 08-03-2017
Disease prevention later in life begins with pregnant women avoiding unnecessary weight gain, medical experts say. The physiology of pregnancy
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New cervical cancer test more effective than pap smear AAP - 24-02-2017
Health Minister Greg Hunt insists a new cervical cancer test replacing the pap smear will save more lives as a 70,000-strong petition demands it be scrapped.
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Concerns healthy older women may be unnecessarily labelled as 'diseased' HealthTimes - 06-02-2017
New research has revealed women think osteoporosis might be better labelled as a “risk factor” rather than a “disease”, with a low threshold for diagnosis
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New research points to breast cancer prevention AAP - 25-01-2017
New research in Adelaide has pointed to what may cause breast cancer in some women, raising hope the disease may be prevented. New research
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Australian scientists discovered treatment for pre-eclampsia AAP - 24-01-2017
An international team of scientists have found a treatment that could save many of the 60,000 lives lost each year to pre-eclampsia. Australian
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NT government will legalise abortion drugs outside hospitals AAP - 19-01-2017
The NT government is moving to legalise the use of abortion drugs outside hospitals but advocates say the reforms don't go far enough.
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Australian women don't get regular Pap tests AAP - 11-11-2016
Nearly half of Australian women are still not getting screened regularly for cervical cancer, which kills more than 200 women in the country every year.
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Lower rate of cervical cancer in Australia so no need for pap test until age 25 AAP - 09-11-2016
The rate of cervical cancer in Australia has declined so dramatically that women are now being advised there's not need for a pap test until they are 25.
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of Australian women AAP - 10-11-2016
A new report has revealed the hidden cost of cardiovascular disease among women, which contributes to 31,000 deaths of Australian women each year.
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New mammogram technique to predict future breast cancers AAP - 10-11-2016
A new technique for interpreting mammograms is a better way to predict future breast cancers, Melbourne researchers have found. Melbourne researchers
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Senate might delay new cervical cancer screening register AAP - 10-11-2016
It's feared women could face a two-month wait for pap test results if the Senate delays legislation for a new cervical cancer screening register.
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Mammogram: Breast density matters in detecting cancer AAP - 10-11-2016
Women with extremely dense breasts have a four-to-six fold increased risk of breast cancer and are at greater danger of having a potential tumour missed.
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Hormone-based contraception linked to depression risk AAP - 10-11-2016
New research suggests adolescents who use hormone-based contraception are particularly at an increased risk of suffering from depression. The
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