Female Health

Breast milk bank to be set up to boost supplies for premature babies

National breast milk banks are to be set up to give thousands of premature babies the best start in life A national breast milk bank is to be set up to give thousands of babies the best start in life. The Department of Health...

Born Early: Too Many Florida Births Are Premature

TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) -- In the neonatal intensive-care unit at Tallahassee Memorial, nurses' voices are restrained even as they rush in with new patients and gently push needles into thread-thin veins. Too much stimulation can...

Napolitano, a cheerful battler for homeland security (AFP)

AFP/Getty Images/File – President-elect Barack Obama appears with Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano during a January 2008 town … WASHINGTON (AFP) – Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is a breast cancer survivor, mountaineer and...

Book Review: Skinny Bitch Bun in the Oven

By Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin Reviewed by Rita Jenkins Pregnant women are vulnerable -- especially first-time mothers. They're filled with excitement, hope, optimism, and a little panic around the edges. Their bodies are...

‘Vaccination key to prevention of cancer’

India home to one-fifth of the world’s cervical cancer cases, says expert — Photo: G. Krishnaswamy For health: Singaporean oncologist Quek Swee Chong interacts with participants of the annual conference of Association of...

Superbikers help survivors spread message

KUALA LUMPUR: Some 20 breast cancer survivors rode pillion with 60 Harley Davidson riders and superbikers to Malacca to promote public awareness of the disease. The women from the Breast Cancer Welfare Association began their...

Malpractice alleged in delivery death

A father has filed a criminal complaint against a doctor and delivery room personnel after his infant’s head was detached from her body when medical staff vacillated between a natural birth and a Cesarean section.

Study Shows Better Osteoporosis Management can Reduce Hip Fractures

According to Richard M. Dell, an orthopedic surgeon at the Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center, the mortality rate arising from fractures related to osteoporosis is higher than the mortality rates for breast and...

Second Trimester of Pregnancy

How about the second trimester of pregnancy? What changes can Mom expect to occur during this exciting time? Lots of things are going on and this is probably the best time, particularly for a first-time mom!

She has met a strange guy

published: Sunday | November 30, 2008 Q Doctor, I have got into a curious relationship with an older and quite rich guy. Treatment would be very difficult, partly because these men do not want to be treated by a psychiatrist. Q...