Gynaecology & Obstetrics Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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The birds and bees: our broken sex education system 1/31/2013

In the fields of gender, sexuality, and sexual health research, it's a no-brainer that sex education should start early, and that sex should be discussed often - both in schools and ...

Informing women on breast cancer overdiagnosis 1/31/2013

In a study exploring women's responses to being told about overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening, most women felt the information was important and could enable them to make ...

Calls for reform on use, destruction of IVF embryos 1/31/2013

UTS Law researchers recently released a report that shows a more flexible and responsive approach is required to support IVF participants to make their own decisions about frozen ...

Emotions vary following bushfire trauma 1/10/2013

Bushfire survivors should not be embarrassed about feeling a range of strong emotions as they grapple with the enormity of the disaster, a psychiatrist says.

Babies get better chance to escape dangerous health cycle 12/20/2012

A promising step forward in stopping an intergenerational cycle of birth complications, diabetes and obesity associated with gestational diabetes has been made by researchers at the ...

Study provides new alcohol and pregnancy data 12/20/2012

From the findings of the first-ever population-based study of its kind in Australia, a Curtin University researcher has released a report highlighting the impact of maternal alcohol ...

Kidney failure under the microscope 12/17/2012

Better targeted treatments for 20 per cent of renal failure patients are on the horizon following a key discovery about the role of white blood cells in kidney inflammation.

Food safety warning: keep it cold, keep it clean, keep it hot 12/17/2012

Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson today urged people to follow three simple rules to prevent food poisoning this festive season.

Sun, sand, the sea - and a boob job 11/30/2012

The combination of sun, sand, the sea and a boob job is proving an irresistible lure to scores of young Australian women travelling to exotic destinations for cosmetic surgery.

Cracking the cause of a common bladder condition 11/29/2012

A team of Flinders University researchers is trying to find the underlying cause of bladder overactivity, in the hope of developing a therapy before the problem becomes more prevalent. ...

Hard labour under investigation 11/21/2012

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney aims to determine if there is a link between high levels of lactate in amniotic fluid and difficult labours which may end ...

Genetics point to serious pregnancy complication 11/21/2012

Being able to predict which women are at risk of pre-eclampsia is an important goal in obstetrics.

Teenagers' brains affected by preterm birth 11/21/2012

New research at the University of Adelaide has demonstrated that teenagers born prematurely may suffer brain development problems that directly affect their memory and learning ...

Complaints data shortage a problem for health system 11/14/2012

A lack of national data on health care complaints is a major obstacle to making improvements to the health care system, a study led by the University of Sydney claims.

How healthy are our nurses? 11/14/2012

There are about 270,000 nurses working in Australia but little is known about their health and wellbeing and how it can impact patient care.

Shutting down: good night's snooze a web click away 11/12/2012

Do insomniacs dream of electric sleep?

International study pinpoints endometriosis genes 11/7/2012

Four new gene regions linked to endometriosis have been discovered in an international study involving University of Newcastle researchers.

Sea snails could have medicinal purposes 11/7/2012

The Muricidae family of sea snail has already been found to contain cancer-fighting properties as well being used for gynaecological problems in India.

Medical professional drug pilfering is rare but perilous 11/5/2012

Medical professional drug pilfering is rare but perilous

Stopping forced removal of babies from intellectually disabled parents 11/5/2012

Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn: "When babies are taken away from their mothers early on and the mother doesn't really understand why, then you have the potential for very distressed ...

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