Yoga and women’s health
Yoga is an eight-part system which influences the whole person, mind and body. It is an ancient practice which incorporates…
Women’s Health
Seven ways to treat swelling during pregnancy
Much of the weight gained during pregnancy isn’t from the baby itself. Rather, it’s from extra fluid that your body…
Global medicine and women’s health
Professor Alison Fiander, former clinical lead of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist’s Centre for Women’s Global Health and…
Mother’s smoking affects baby’s DNA
Smoking during pregnancy causes chemical changes to a baby’s DNA that affect its risk of smoking-related conditions in adulthood, a…
Omega-3 supplements reduce risk of premature birth
Daily omega-3 supplementation reduces the risk of birth before 37 weeks by 11 per cent, and reduces the risk of…
Keeping NHS workers safe
As NHS workers, we’ve all felt uneasy or isolated at times travelling home late, or in the wee hours. On…
A memoir of sexual abuse
"Indescribable is the memoir of the sexual abuse I suffered by my stepfather from the age of eight, lasting until…
Palbociclib targets advanced breast cancer
Combining a targeted drug, palbociclib with hormone therapy substantially extends survival for women with advanced breast cancer, according to a…
Why not check your breasts?
Got a few minutes? Why not check your breasts? If a few minutes every month could give you a few…
Time to act on secondary breast cancer
It's time to act on secondary breast cancer which is the stage when breast cancer spreads to other parts of…