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Right Royal morning sickness
Four in five pregnant women will experience morning sickness symptoms. But for around one percent of women, the illness will be so severe, it becomes life threatening.
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Supporting the LGBTI community
The Women’s is proud to publicly support and celebrate the LGBTI community and the principle of equality for all.
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COSMOS midwives celebrate 10 years of one-to-one care
August marks the 10th anniversary of caseload "COSMOS" midwifery at the Royal Women’s Hospital.
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Family violence program rolled out across Victoria
A program developed by the Women’s and Bendigo Health that identifies and supports patients experiencing family violence is to be rolled out to 27 healthcare services across Victoria, the Government announced today.
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The Women’s Staff Awards 2017
Professor Bruce Mann has been honoured for his leading role in breast cancer treatment and research at the annual Women’s Staff Awards, receiving the Woodward Family Medal of Excellence.
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Vale Fiona Richardson, Australia’s first Minister for Family Violence Prevention
The Royal Women’s Hospital is deeply saddened by the passing of Victorian Minister for Family Violence Prevention, Fiona Richardson.
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Over 90 per cent of cervical cancers are preventable by vaccination
Up to 93 per cent of cervical cancers in Australia could be prevented by a new HPV vaccination, and researchers hope one day vaccination will almost entirely eradicate the disease.
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No improvement to the lungs of very preterm babies
New research into the lung function of eight-year-olds who were born more than 12 weeks too early in 2005 has found no improvement in their breathing ability compared with very preterm children born in the 1990s.
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Pilot program launched to support hospital shift workers
More than 2,500 Victorian nurses and midwives will take part in an innovative pilot study aimed at improving the mental, emotional and physical health of shift workers caring for patients at the bedside.
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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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