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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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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More women diagnosed with gestational diabetes
Victoria has experienced a 75 per cent increase in the number of pregnant women being treated for gestational diabetes as doctors reduce the threshold for diagnosis.
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The Women’s pioneers receive Queen’s Birthday Honours
Two pioneers in women’s health at the Women’s have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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The Women’s cuts preterm labour and miscarriage
New research from the Royal Women’s Hospital has found women with a history of preterm labour and miscarriage, who are referred to a specialist clinic, halve their risk of giving birth early.
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Study finds breast milk expressing in pregnancy safe
A world first study, published in The Lancet today, has found that women with diabetes in a low-risk pregnancy can safely express breast milk in late pregnancy, with the study dispelling concerns that the practice could cause harm to babies.
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