Archive: 23/02/2017

Dutch 'abortion ship' due in Guatemala

A Dutch "abortion ship" was Thursday due to arrive in a Guatemalan port to provide free help to women to end unwanted pregnancies, aiming to circumvent the country's strict laws.

The role of weight in postmenopausal women's longevity

In a large multiethnic study, being underweight was linked with an increased risk of early death among postmenopausal women. Also, a higher waist circumference—but not being overweight or slightly obese—was associated ...

Rates of bowel disease in Denmark continue to rise

New research indicates that the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease—including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD)—in Denmark is on the rise and is among the highest in the world.

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