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“I can’t stress enough the importance of mammograms.”
Anna Rillo was 55 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018. She is sharing her story during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to urge people to be vigilant when it comes to their breast health.
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Evidence supports a new screening tool for family violence during pregnancy
A new study from the Royal Women’s Hospital has for the first time proven the effectiveness of a simple screening tool for family violence for use in antenatal care.
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The Women’s launches new mental health program for Aboriginal mums-to-be
We are launching a new group antenatal program designed specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, thanks to funding from Liptember – a national campaign dedicated to women’s mental health.
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Rise in syphilis among Victorian women and babies
Health professionals across Victoria and Australia are seeing a surge in women and men contracting the sexually transmitted infection syphilis, with some women passing it onto their baby during pregnancy. Doctors from our sexual health and maternity units have come together to explain.
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New data shows significant increase in premature babies surviving without disability
Our 25-year study has found that the number of premature babies surviving without disability has increased by 20 per cent since the 1990s.
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Women’s research comes out on top after tumultuous 2020
Our Research Report, launching today, has thanked the healthcare professionals and medical researchers working in the hospital’s ten research centres for adapting to the nation’s urgent health needs during the course of 2020.
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Research to examine the real impact of popular ‘fertility test’
The Royal Women’s Hospital is leading research into the reproductive choices women make after having a test commonly marketed as a measure of fertility.
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Recognising disabilities vital to improve maternal outcomes, say researchers
In a recently published study, our researchers call for disabilities to be routinely asked about and recorded on patient maternity records to enable disability-aware care for women who need it throughout their pregnancy and birth.
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Healing country and healing health this NAIDOC Week
The Royal Women’s Hospital has celebrated NAIDOC Week with a special webinar for its staff exploring this year’s theme – Heal Country!
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The Women’s Disability Action Plan Advisory Committee seeks new members
We are encouraging women with lived experience of disability to have their say on how our hospital can improve for staff and patients with disability, and give guidance on our current and future Disability Action Plan as committee members.
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