Womens Health

Disease prevention later in life begins with pregnant women avoiding unnecessary weight gain, medical experts say. The physiology of pregnancy

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.

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

New research in Adelaide has pointed to what may cause breast cancer in some women, raising hope the disease may be prevented. New research

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

The NT government is moving to legalise the use of abortion drugs outside hospitals but advocates say the reforms don't go far enough.

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.

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.

A new report has revealed the hidden cost of cardiovascular disease among women, which contributes to 31,000 deaths of Australian women each year.

A new technique for interpreting mammograms is a better way to predict future breast cancers, Melbourne researchers have found. Melbourne researchers

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.

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.

New research suggests adolescents who use hormone-based contraception are particularly at an increased risk of suffering from depression. The

The Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation has welcomed the arrival of a baby boy via the controversial "three parent" technique.

An "alarming" number of Australian women are misinformed about the breast cancer risk factors, a McGrath Foundation survey has found.

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

Australian scientists say they have discovered a fertility treatment that will eliminate the need for women to endure daily hormone injections.

Dieticians are warning women with polycystic ovarian syndrome against using a diet low in grains and high in saturated fat to improve fertility.

US scientists have gained greater insight into how ageing affects the ovaries and hope the understanding will lead to treatments to improve fertility.

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