9 February 2010
HPV vaccines seem to reduce incidence of other genital diseases
Researchers believe that HPV vaccinations among young women may result in rapid, across-the-board reductions in the genital abnormalities that are precursors of cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancers...

1 February 2010
Antidepressants causing lactation problems
New moms taking common antidepressant drugs may experience delayed lactation after giving birth...

26 January 2010
Supermarket chicken may be causing urinary tract infections
Chicken from supermarkets, restaurants and other outlets may place young women at risk of urinary tract infections, a researcher has discovered...

18 January 2010
Mangoes effective in stopping breast cancer cells
Despite relatively low levels of antioxidants, mangoes have been shown to have potent anti-cancer properties...

12 January 2010
Boys to blame for chlamydia's persistence?
Frequent testing and treatment of infection does not reduce the prevalence of chlamydia in teenage girls, and a new study shows that the high rates of infection in boys may be to blame...

5 January 2010
G-spot remains elusive
Researchers say the G-spot may simply be a figment of women's imagination, after an in-depth probe failed to find any evidence of its existence...

22 December 2009
Eating disorders affect 15 percent of women
Eating disorders may be much more prevalent than previously thought, according to researchers who say their findings are "disquieting"...

15 December 2009
50:50 chance of STI for teens
Worryingly, a new study has found that 50 percent of urban teenage girls could acquire at least one of three common sexually transmitted infections within two years of becoming sexually active...

8 December 2009
"Hidden" sensory system in the skin could explain fibromyalgia
Doctors have identified an entirely unique and separate sensory system located throughout our blood vessels and sweat glands which they believe could explain conditions like fibromyalgia...

1 December 2009
Overweight kids prone to spinal problems
Overweight children risk early degeneration in the spine and disc abnormalities, according to new research...

24 November 2009
Childhood abuse could lead to early aging
Children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be faced with accelerated cellular aging as adults...