Gynaecology & Obstetrics Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Health improves colorectal cancer survival rate 9/4/2013

Women diagnosed with colorectal cancer who are physically active, don't smoke and aren't overweight or obese have dramatically improved survival rates, according to a new study by ...

Doctors 'behind nurses' in hospital hand hygiene 8/27/2013

Doctors lag behind nurses in hand hygiene in hospitals, despite widespread evidence that alcohol-based hand rub is the cheapest and most effective way to prevent infection, according ...

Epilepsy drug dosage linked to specific birth defects 8/26/2013

In a world first, new Australian medical research has given pregnant women with epilepsy new hope of reducing their chance of having a baby with physical birth defects.

Nominations open for Victoria's Health Promotion Heroes of 2013 8/19/2013

Victorians are being invited to nominate health promotion champions for the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Awards 2013, to be announced at a ceremony in Melbourne in December. ...

Get your facts straight: ABC website to investigate contentious claims 8/15/2013

Australia is about to get its facts straight – that's the message from the team behind the ABC's newly launched Fact Check website and accompanying platforms including television, ...

Fish oil found to help serious pregnancy complications 8/5/2013

Taking fish oil during pregnancy could limit the effects of serious complications such as gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia and miscarriage as well as enhancing foetal growth, ...

Growing uncertainty about breast cancer screening: Part 2 7/31/2013

How much harm does breast screening cause?

Growing uncertainty about breast cancer screening: Part 1 7/31/2013

When they were introduced over 20 years ago, national breast screening programs were a milestone in public health.

Mothers and babies wanted for Oxytocin study 6/27/2013

Mothers with babies aged between three and six months and 10 and 16 months are being sought for a study exploring factors which may protect women from the experience of post-natal ...

Incontinence takes mental toll on younger women 6/20/2013

New research from the University of Adelaide shows middle-aged women are more likely to suffer depression from a common medical problem that they find too embarrassing to talk about: ...

IQ link to baby's weight gain in first month 6/20/2013

New research from the University of Adelaide shows that weight gain and increased head size in the first month of a baby's life is linked to a higher IQ at early school age.

Iodine in bread not enough for pregnant women 6/20/2013

New research from the University of Adelaide shows that iodised salt used in bread is not enough to provide healthy levels of iodine for pregnant women and their unborn children.

Variety, convenience can help women boost fish intake 5/9/2013

Women are often told to eat more red meat, yet Flinders University PhD candidate Lily Chan (pictured) says it is just as important for women to increase their weekly fish intake.

Backward step for birthing 5/9/2013

Maternity care in Australia has taken somewhat of a back step in recent years, according to Flinders University Senior Research Fellow Dr Lareen Newman.

Mother’s milk – our first vaccination 5/2/2013

A mother’s antibodies passed on to her baby may be the main reason childhood vaccinations have been so successful and why science has battled so long, and with little success, to ...

Study shines new light on menopause symptoms 4/18/2013

New University of Queensland research reveals menopausal women who gain weight, smoke and consume alcohol at risky levels face an increased risk of experiencing night sweats and hot ...

New system for medical internships required 3/13/2013

Hospitals have become a battleground where state of origin is the decisive factor in a fight over hospital internships.

Stressed-out midwives lacking support 3/4/2013

Research has shed new light on the high levels of stress and burnout among midwives.

Ovarian cancer risk reduced by prolonged lactation 2/7/2013

Curtin University researchers have found that women who breastfeed their babies have significantly reduced rates of ovarian cancer in a study that extends what was known about the ...

New e-learning course champions patient safety 2/7/2013

A new learning course pioneered by two University of South Australia lecturers is aimed at raising the standard of handover of patient care in hospital and care facilities across ...

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