Womens Health
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Controversial baby with DNA from three people AAP - 08-12-2016
The Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation has welcomed the arrival of a baby boy via the controversial "three parent" technique.
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Australian women misinformed about breast cancer risk factors AAP - 10-11-2016
An "alarming" number of Australian women are misinformed about the breast cancer risk factors, a McGrath Foundation survey has found.
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Female sex hormones affect how women problem solve AAP - 23-09-2016
A new study has shown how the female sex hormones significantly affect how women problem solve. Women find it easier to navigate at that time
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Fertility treatment that is less invasive and less expensive than IVF AAP - 10-11-2016
Australian scientists say they have discovered a fertility treatment that will eliminate the need for women to endure daily hormone injections.
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Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome use 'risky' diet to boost fertility AAP - 10-11-2016
Dieticians are warning women with polycystic ovarian syndrome against using a diet low in grains and high in saturated fat to improve fertility.
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Study shows scarred and inflamed ovary may cause infertility AAP - 11-11-2016
US scientists have gained greater insight into how ageing affects the ovaries and hope the understanding will lead to treatments to improve fertility.
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Having a baby over the age of 60 is risky AAP - 11-11-2016
A Tasmanian mother put her health at serious risk by having a baby at the age of 62, says IVF Australia. Having a baby over the age of 60 is
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Women who begin menstruating and menopause late are more likely to live longer AAP - 11-11-2016
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.
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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
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IVF does not increase the risk of breast cancer AAP - 11-11-2016
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
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Study shows IVF success rates increases AAP - 08-07-2016
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.
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High poisoning rates among females AAP - 08-07-2016
Almost two thirds of poisonings among young Australians between 2012 and 2013 involved intentional self-harm, new research shows. Children
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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.
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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
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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
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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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Mammograms most beneficial for over 50's AAP - 12-01-2016
A US task force has come to the conclusion mammograms do most good when women have them from the age of 50 onwards and should be merely an option at 40.
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'Angelina effect' leads to more mastectomies AAP - 25-11-2015
A British clinic says it has seen a rise in preventative mastectomies in at-risk women since actress Angelina Jolie had the operation and wrote about it.
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Unplanned pregnancies: another consequence of inequality AAP - 12-10-2015
Sexual coercion, social disadvantages and rural residence are associated with unplanned pregnancies, new research shows. Most unwanted or unexpected
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