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High-risk mothers missing out on mental health checks
One in five Australian mothers is not receiving critical perinatal mental health checks, a University of Queensland study has found.
Jun 9, 2020
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New microneedle contraceptive patch could empower the world's poorest women
Innovative microneedle technology is being developed as an effective, pain-free and discreet method of delivering contraception across the world's poorest countries, thanks to a new research consortium led by Cardiff University ...
Jan 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer doesn't affect sexual function in women
(HealthDay) -- Sexual function does not seem to be significantly disrupted in women with a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a study published online July 19 in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Jul 26, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gender separation in psychiatry
(Medical Xpress)—Results in a study of Australia's first women-only psychiatry ward at The Alfred have been published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Jun 3, 2013
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One in four Australian adults take a food safety risk eating raw eggs
The Food Safety Information Council today released national Omnipoll research that shows one in four Australian adults are taking a food safety risk by eating raw or undercooked egg dishes especially as 12% of them eat them ...
Nov 6, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monkeypox outbreak tops 1,000 cases, WHO warns of 'real' risk
The risk of monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic nations is real, the WHO warned Wednesday, with more than a thousand cases now confirmed in such countries.
Jun 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
British scientists say it's unclear if monkeypox has peaked
British health officials said they cannot tell if the spread of monkeypox has peaked in the country as they announced another 45 cases Friday, bringing the total in the disease's biggest-ever outbreak beyond Africa to 366 ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu is set for a big comeback now that COVID restrictions are lifted: What you need to know
The flu seasons of 2020 and 2021 were mild, mostly thanks to measures people took against COVID, such as wearing masks, social distancing and using copious amounts of hand gel. 2022, however, looks like a whole different ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
WPSI advises screening for anxiety in women, teen girls
(HealthDay)—Screening for anxiety is recommended for women and adolescent girls, according to a review and clinical guideline published online June 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jun 10, 2020
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Breast milk bank to cater to needy infants in India
A mother's milk bank catering to needy infants free of cost has been set up in northwestern India as part of a drive to save the lives of vulnerable children, officials said Monday.
Apr 15, 2013
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