the Women's health community of South Africa

Survivors of childhood cancer at greater risk of birth complications when pregnant

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:03:00 +0200

Survivors of childhood cancer run particular risks when pregnant and should be closely monitored, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard this week, 29 June 2009.
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Sponsorship helps fight breast cancer

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:21:00 +0200

Cause Marketing Fundraisers, in association with sponsors M-Net and Pfizer's Global Health Programme, is launching two new mobile breast check units this month that will initially tour Gauteng.
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Don't wait too long to have a baby

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:26:00 +0200

Women are being warned that they should consider starting a family before the age of 35 or they will risk missing out on motherhood.
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Snoring during pregnancy may mean greater risk for gestational diabetes

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:22:00 +0200

If you are pregnant and your mate complains your frequent snoring is rattling the bedroom windows, you may have bigger problems than an annoyed, sleep-deprived partner.
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Shame and blame stops women leaving violent men

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:47:00 +0200

Researchers in New Zealand say shame and self-blame often stop women leaving violent relationships and campaigns advocating choice and empowerment aimed at prompting abused women to leave their abusers may in some cases have the opposite effect.
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Researchers find clues to improve breast cancer survival

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:31:00 +0200

Checking lymph nodes during surgery and assessing the hormone status of tumours could help improve breast cancer survival in the UK, according to research published in Annals of Oncology.
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Women with heavy periods may have an undiagnosed bleeding disorder

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:44:00 +0200

According to researchers in the United States many women suffer from bleeding disorders, but are unaware they have one because doctors are not looking for the condition.
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Extreme caffeinated soft drink diet leaves woman with serious health issues

Wed, 27 May 2009 11:53:00 +0200

Reports in the media of a New Zealand woman's extreme Red Bull diet where her weight plummeted from 105kg to 60kg by drinking 10 to 14 cans of the 'energy' drink each day say she has been left with serious health issues.
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Philips supports Riet Family Guidance Centre

Mon, 25 May 2009 09:23:00 +0200

Philips recently donated twenty duvets and fifty chairs to the Riet Family Guidance Centre, a home for abused women and children and those living with HIV/AIDS, in Randfontein, Krugersdorp.
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Fit Pregnancy workshops hosted in SA

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:37:00 +0200

Fit Pregnancy workshops is in its fourth consecutive year, and will be hosted in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town respectively. These workshops are aimed at expectant mothers and their partners with a focus on healthy mothers and healthy babies.
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