New service to support pregnant women with mental health conditions
We can help women in early pregnancy decide whether to continue taking medications, such as anti-depressants.
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Family violence common amongst health workers
The first study investigating domestic and family violence amongst female healthcare workers in Australia has found that almost half of them has experienced family violence.
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Trial targets male partners in common bacterial infection
Researchers believe a common bacterial infection currently affecting around a million women in Australian, could in fact be a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
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Endometriosis linked to BMI, study finds
New research from the Women's has shown that women with a healthy BMI were more likely to experience endometriosis, however, obese women were at higher risk of severe forms of the disease.
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Does delayed cord clamping help babies breathe?
The Women’s has launched Australia’s first study that aims to help newborn babies who do not breathe spontaneously after birth, by delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord.
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Les Reti receives Queen’s birthday honour
Adjunct Associate Professor Les Reti has been appointed Member in the General Division (AM) of the Order of Australia during the Queen’s Birthday Honours, for significant service to women’s health.
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Draft National Endometriosis Plan welcomed
The Women’s welcomes the release of the Federal Government’s Draft National Action Plan for Endometriosis. Research Director Prof Peter Rogers has been advising on what needs to be in the plan.
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