New study shows women controlling gestational diabetes no longer have a high risk pregnancy

Diet and big babies

A healthy diet alone can control gestational diabetes and doesn't put the mother at greater risk of having a big baby, new Women's research finds.

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An app screening for cerebral palsy is being trialled in all babies born extremely preterm baby

Screening for cerebral palsy

An app developed at the Women’s could revolutionise the way cerebral palsy is diagnosed and the timing of treatment.

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A trial in 14,000 women across the world has shown the vaccine is very effective

New vaccine cuts cancer

A global trial of a new HPV vaccine has found it could cut the rate of cervical cancer by a further 23 per cent.

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A Women’s program that identifies and supports patients experiencing family violence is to be rolled out to 27 healthcare services

Training staff on family violence

A program developed by the Women’s that identifies and supports patients experiencing family violence is to be rolled out across Victoria.

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The Royal Women’s Hospital Foundation wants to celebrate the magical moment of your baby’s birth with you

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Celebrate your newborn with a donation to the Women’s Foundation and we will acknowledge your gift with a celebration bubble displaying your baby’s name and birth date.

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New special care nursery opens at Sandringham

Minister for Health Jill Hennessy officially opens the Women’s new $1.5m special care nursery at Sandringham today. The nursery provides a modern space for eight special care cots, increasing from our previous six.

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Meredith Capp and her twins Sophie and Tilly

Caffeine boosts long-term breathing for very premature babies

New research has found that caffeine given to very preterm babies in their first weeks of life significantly improves their long-term breathing ability at 11 years of age.

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