You may have heard a lot about endometriosis recently, with many high-profile female celebrities and influencers going public about their battle with the illness. Lena Dunham, who opened up about her decision to have a hysterectomy, Alexa Chung and Julianne Hough to name just a few. Despite endometriosis affecting an estimated 1.5 million women in the UK and […]
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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Women with long COVID experience heart rate irregularities in response to physical exertion, and this has the potential to constrain not only exercise tolerance but free-living physical activity. In perspective of the greater prevalence of age-related physical disability among women, compared to men, these findings highlight a need for targeted rehabilitation programmes to manage the consequences of persistent heart and […]
Liquid biopsy can help to identify breast cancer patients with a poor prognosis earlier and more accurately than before, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows. The findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal Cancers. Liquid biopsy provides an alternative to traditional biopsy The prognosis of breast cancer […]
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Urban participants in an exercise intervention for older women in Kuopio, eastern Finland, were healthier and had better functional capability at baseline than non-participants and uninvited rural women, according to new findings from the Kuopio Fall Prevention Study. The participants were also better off than women of the same age group living in rural areas. […]
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A recent survey by Anxiety UK reveals that 98% of women report feelings of anxiety during the menopause and perimenopause, and that 61% of these women have been recommended anti-depressants to treat their anxiety. New research conducted by Anxiety UK and Kalms has revealed an overwhelming association between the menopause, perimenopause, and symptoms of anxiety. […]
Secrets of Women’s Healthy Ageing Living Better, Living Longer by Cassandra Szoeke: The research-based approach to ageing well Secrets of Women’s Healthy Ageing draws on the findings of a unique study that has focused on the health of more than four hundred women in their mid-to-late lives. Over the past thirty years a team of international […]
Breastfeeding your new baby can be difficult, and with side effects like sore nipples, engorgement and thrush, sometimes it can be hard to keep going. To help you on your breastfeeding journey, Lactation Consultant, Kitty Hackel offers her best tips and advice on some common breastfeeding problems and how you can overcome them. 1. Sore […]
Breast cancer is the commonest fatal cancer in women. Early detection increases a woman’s chances of recovery. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an accurate technique for detecting and classifying tumours in breast tissue. However, it sometimes causes “false alarms”, thus requiring further investigation (biopsy) and in some cases even resulting in so-called overtreatment, that is […]
Delay to IVF treatment brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic could reduce the amount of live births in women over 40 by almost a quarter. COVID 19 triggered a worldwide suspension of fertility treatments and in the UK between March and May and a reduced capacity from June onwards. A new study from the University […]
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