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Category: Women’s Health
Premature baby risk strongly linked to pre-eclampsia
Women who gave birth to a premature baby after developing pre-eclampsia were 17 times more likely to experience another preterm birth if pre-eclampsia emerged again, new Curtin University research has found. The study, published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, examined more than 125,000 women who experienced two consecutive singleton births in Western […]
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Mediterranean diet or mindfulness during pregnancy reduces the risk of a low birth weight baby
Mediterranean diet or mindfulness during pregnancy reduces the risk of a low birth weight baby: A clinical trial for pregnant women at high risk of a low birth weight baby demonstrates for the first time that Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based stress reduction interventions during pregnancy reduce the prevalence of low birth weight by 29-36% as […]
The Calmer Sutra: Iconic sex guide reinvented for menopausal women
The Calmer Sutra: Iconic sex guide reinvented for menopausal women: Iconic sex guide The Kama Sutra has been reinvented for menopausal women by Menopause Experts Group to highlight the positions that could reduce joint pain and encourage body confidence. Many of the positions in the ancient Indian text require flexibility, athleticism and body confidence, and […]
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Placentophagy: does it work beyond a ‘placebo’ effect?
Placentophagy: does it work beyond a ‘placebo’ effect? Sallyann Beresford has been a doula, or professional birthing partner, for the last 20 years. Over that time, Sallyann, 51 who is based in the West Midlands, has assisted hundreds of women during their deliveries in NHS hospitals, private hospitals and homes, and has run courses and […]
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Hormone changes during menopause
An expert explains hormone changes during menopause: It’s common knowledge that during menopause, women’s hormones are all over the place. However, do you know what is actually going? Hormone nutritionist, menopause expert and author Nicki Williams is here to give us some insight on what hormone changes women can expect starting in their 40’s, and […]
Spicy breast milk?
In part of a recent human study led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), it was found that after eating a curry dish containing pepper, piperine – an alkaloid responsible for the pungency of pepper – was present in the milk of breastfeeding women. The findings help decipher mechanisms that shape our food preferences […]
2022 health trends according to a doctor
Revealed: the biggest health trends for 2022, according to a doctor: From tracking your stress levels to boosting your immune system, Bupa’s Associate Clinical Director – Dr Elizabeth Rogers –predicts the biggest health and fitness trends for the new year. As we’re fast-approaching 2022, we’ve analysed recent searching habits1 to predict the most popular health, […]
New mothers could help protect other babies’ brains
The placenta from new mothers of healthy newborns could one day be used to reduce brain injury in growth-restricted babies, according to University of Queensland research.Dr Julie Wixey from UQ’s Centre for Clinical Research said the study found stem cells sourced from a healthy placenta may reduce damaging inflammation in these babies after only three days. “There is […]
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Suicide rates in menopausal women up 6%
Suicide rates among women aged 45 to 54 — the most common age to be experiencing menopause and perimenopause — have risen 6% in the last 20 years, defying a trend for falling rates among older women[1], reveals research by Menopause Experts Group. Those aged 45 to 54 have the highest suicide rate among women, […]