http://www.wddty.com/women en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 We’ve all heard of osteoporosis, the bone disease that can lead to fractures in older age. But how many of you have heard of osteopenia? Osteopenia is the pre-osteoporosis condition, and, according to drug company research, up to half of all older women have it. http://www.wddty.com/older-women-you-probably-have-osteopenia-say-drug-companies.html http://www.wddty.com/older-women-you-probably-have-osteopenia-say-drug-companies.html Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:11:00 GMT Health Is the birth control pill as safe as the latest research suggests? Last autumn researchers concluded that not only did the pill not increase the risk of cancer, it actually reduced it by 12 per cent – a conclusion that made headlines around the world. http://www.wddty.com/the-pill-it-can-double-your-cancer-risk-even-years-later.html http://www.wddty.com/the-pill-it-can-double-your-cancer-risk-even-years-later.html Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:07:00 GMT Health Flame retardant chemicals, which are in household furniture, textiles and electronic equipment, have found their way into human breast milk. Scientists aren’t sure how this may affect the developing child, but it’s feared it may cause neurological problems and disrupt thyroid function. http://www.wddty.com/flame-retardants-dangerous-chemical-now-in-breast-milk.html http://www.wddty.com/flame-retardants-dangerous-chemical-now-in-breast-milk.html Thu, 6 Dec 2007 11:37:00 GMT Health Up to 76 per cent of pregnant women in some regions of the UK are not even being given the option of a home birth, and a similar proportion is not offered NHS antenatal classes. http://www.wddty.com/home-birth-it-s-not-even-an-option-in-some-parts-of-the-uk.html http://www.wddty.com/home-birth-it-s-not-even-an-option-in-some-parts-of-the-uk.html Thu, 6 Dec 2007 11:30:00 GMT Health Scientists are beginning to suspect that pre-eclampsia – which affects 8 per cent of all pregnant women – is not a cardiovascular problem at all. Instead, it is an inflammatory disease. http://www.wddty.com/pre-eclampsia-scientists-discover-what-it-really-is.html http://www.wddty.com/pre-eclampsia-scientists-discover-what-it-really-is.html Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:54:00 GMT Health There seems to be a school of thought in medicine that just doesn’t like breastfeeding. Not exclusive breastfeeding, at any event, and certainly not for any prolonged time. http://www.wddty.com/breastfeeding-it-s-not-as-bad-as-they-say.html http://www.wddty.com/breastfeeding-it-s-not-as-bad-as-they-say.html Thu, 8 Nov 2007 11:58:00 GMT Health Women who have an abortion don’t increase the risk of a problem pregnancy later on. http://www.wddty.com/pregnancy-having-an-abortion-doesn-t-affect-the-outcome-second-time-around.html http://www.wddty.com/pregnancy-having-an-abortion-doesn-t-affect-the-outcome-second-time-around.html Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:31:00 GMT Health Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is every bit as dangerous as studies from a few years back suggested, a new study has just confirmed. But it’s the older woman who is at greatest risk. http://www.wddty.com/hrt-it-s-every-bit-as-dangerous-as-we-ve-been-told-especially-if-you-re-older.html http://www.wddty.com/hrt-it-s-every-bit-as-dangerous-as-we-ve-been-told-especially-if-you-re-older.html Thu, 9 Aug 2007 10:41:00 GMT Health Women, who go on a dramatic weight-loss programme after the birth of their first child, are far more likely to have a pre-term birth the second time around. http://www.wddty.com/slimming-lose-too-much-weight-after-the-first-birth-and-you-may-have-problems-with-the-second.html http://www.wddty.com/slimming-lose-too-much-weight-after-the-first-birth-and-you-may-have-problems-with-the-second.html Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:55:00 GMT Health Caesarean rates in the USA and UK have rocketed to around 25 per cent of all births, usually because of a cautious ‘just-in-case’ approach. http://www.wddty.com/caesareans-give-the-mother-the-facts-and-the-rate-drops.html http://www.wddty.com/caesareans-give-the-mother-the-facts-and-the-rate-drops.html Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:09:00 GMT Health Obstetricians tend to overlook one vital aspect of mother and baby wellbeing – the mental health of the woman after the birth. http://www.wddty.com/mother-s-health-doctors-ignore-mental-wellbeing-of-new-mums.html http://www.wddty.com/mother-s-health-doctors-ignore-mental-wellbeing-of-new-mums.html Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:15:00 GMT Health Women have for years been warned off coffee – or any drink containing caffeine – while they are pregnant. http://www.wddty.com/pregnancy-maybe-it-s-ok-to-drink-coffee-after-all.html http://www.wddty.com/pregnancy-maybe-it-s-ok-to-drink-coffee-after-all.html Thu, 1 Mar 2007 04:32:00 GMT Health A diet that includes plenty of fish isn’t just good for ‘ze little grey cells’, as smart detective Hercule Poirot often observed, it’s also good for the brain of your unborn child. http://www.wddty.com/smart-babies-they-re-made-by-mums-who-eat-plenty-of-fish-study-claims.html http://www.wddty.com/smart-babies-they-re-made-by-mums-who-eat-plenty-of-fish-study-claims.html Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:01:00 GMT Health Acupuncture can speed labour, a new study of pregnant women has revealed. It dramatically reduced the active phase of labour, although the women did not deliver the baby any sooner. http://www.wddty.com/labour-acupuncture-reduces-the-active-phase-new-study-finds.html http://www.wddty.com/labour-acupuncture-reduces-the-active-phase-new-study-finds.html Thu, 1 Feb 2007 03:05:00 GMT Health Exercise is good for us – up to a point. The vast majority of women who exercise excessively – usually because they’re athletes or sportswomen – suffer menstrual dysfunction and bone problems, a new study has found. http://www.wddty.com/exercise-you-can-have-too-much-of-a-good-thing-as-women-athletes-could-tell-us.html http://www.wddty.com/exercise-you-can-have-too-much-of-a-good-thing-as-women-athletes-could-tell-us.html Thu, 1 Feb 2007 02:55:00 GMT Health If you suffer from heavy menstrual bleeding – and it’s something that affects one in four women sometime in their life – your doctor will probably recommend a hysterectomy. http://www.wddty.com/hysterectomy-it-s-a-radical-procedure-that-most-women-don-t-need-to-have.html http://www.wddty.com/hysterectomy-it-s-a-radical-procedure-that-most-women-don-t-need-to-have.html Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:14:00 GMT Health At this writing, the one of our two children I gave birth to has just turned 17, which caused a renewed reflection about how she chose to come into the world. Those memories were ignited again by our cover story on caesarean sections this month. http://www.wddty.com/touching-the-life-force.html http://www.wddty.com/touching-the-life-force.html Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:43:00 GMT Health In late September of this year, researchers in the US dropped a bombshell onto the cosy world of obstetrics. After analyzing the records of nearly six million births, they advised that mothers should think twice before choosing a caesarean section (CS) over a natural birth. http://www.wddty.com/c-section-aftershocks.html http://www.wddty.com/c-section-aftershocks.html Wed, 1 Nov 2006 12:32:00 GMT Health