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Thursday 12 August 2010:
Take a night about libido and hormones; present it over the internet using the latest technology to reach out to women right across the country, mix in a healthy dose of ‘expert advice' and what do you get?...Read more...
3 August 2010:
Most people know that calcium is essential for healthy bones but what about vitamin D?
Jean Hailes Foundation Research Director Prof Helena Teede says vitamin D is an essential nutrient for the development of healthy bones. W...Read more...
19 July 2010:
Burning, stinging, running to the loo every five minutes or busting to go but only a trickle comes out? These are just some of the tell-tale signs of a urinary tract infection (UTI).
Usually caused by bacteria (or germs), UTIs...Read more...
A study from Chicago’s Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has redefined the guidelines for diagnosing gestational diabetes.
The researchers found that blood sugar levels which were previously considered in the normal ra...Read more
One of the world's leading menopause and midlife health organisations, the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has recently unveiled its latest position statement on the use of hormone therapy (also known as hormone replacement therapy), en...Read more
A French study of 57,664 women has found that 1.64 per 1000 women per year who used oestrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) developed new onset asthma, compared to 1.05 per 1000 women per year in those who had never used any form of HRT. T...Read more
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