Can your 'organic' beauty treatments be trusted?
Given our concern about what's in the food we eat, it is no wonder we have become more interested in the ingredients in our beauty products. But the rules governing the labelling of the stuff we put into our bodies by mouth do not apply to the products we absorb when we put them on our skin. 30 Sep 2008 07:04

Long-term breastfeeding significantly reduces risk of breast cancer
Breastfeeding for a year over the course of a woman's life helps cut the risk of breast cancer, research says. 29 Sep 2008 13:57

Cervical cancer vaults to WHO priority list
With cervical cancer cases rising across Sub-Saharan Africa, and 80 percent of women diagnosed too late to stop the cancer's deadly spread, the World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending screening and vaccination programmes throughout the region. 23 Sep 2008 06:26

Pain-relieving gel makes mammograms a less painful experience
Women dreading the prospect of another painful mammogram can, according to researchers, relieve some of the breast discomfort by using a pain-relieving gel. 22 Sep 2008 07:19

Ethiopia: More parents saying no to FGM
Fewer Ethiopian parents are subjecting their daughters to female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM), according to an NGO campaigning to eradicate the practice. 11 Sep 2008 11:34

Weight loss can reduce embarassing incontinence in women
Weight loss improves urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women. 8 Sep 2008 10:23

Combined hormone replacement therapy started late in menopause improves quality of life
Combined HRT started many years after the menopause can improve health related quality of life. 25 Aug 2008 09:25

Young women who smoke significantly increase their risk of stroke
New research from scientists in the USA has found that the risk of younger women having a stroke is double if they smoke and if they are heavy smokers they have nine times the stroke risk. 18 Aug 2008 14:28

Clicks offers support for women this Women's Day
In support of the women of South Africa this Women's Day, August 9, 2008, Clicks is offering all women, health and well-being special offers and clinic services, as well as some useful advice to ensure that the women of this country maintain optimal health in order to successfully raise and nurture our next generation. 8 Aug 2008 09:41

Stresses of a Modern Woman's Lifestyle
Living a balanced lifestyle is something that many women seem to feel is easier said than done. 4 Aug 2008 14:52

High hopes for female condom
Malawian women have little say when it comes to condom use, but the government hopes that the recent launch of the female condom in the country could go some way in solving this age-old dilemma. 30 Jul 2008 10:29

Choose your bra carefully
Poor bra choice could be damaging women's breasts, according to a breast biomechanics team from the UK. 27 Jul 2008 11:16

Fewer gall bladder problems with HRT patch
HRT through skin patch sees fewer gallbladder problems than oral administration. 12 Jul 2008 13:03