Breast-Feeding Plays Important Role in ‘Seeding’ Infant Microbiome with Beneficial Bacteria
Mothers protect their babies and teach them habits to stay healthy and safe as they grow. A new UCLA-led study shows that beneficial bacteria from mothers do much…
First Global Guidance for HPV Vaccination for Cervical Cancer Prevention
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) issued a clinical practice guideline on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for the prevention of cervical cancer. This is the first guideline…
Study of over 700 000 births shows increased risk of poor outcomes, including death, for babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of the Diabetes [EASD]/) shows an increased risk of adverse outcomes in babies born…
Removal of ovaries during hysterectomy linked to increase in heart disease, cancer and premature death
* Study finds link between removal of both ovaries at the time of hysterectomy and premature death* Increase in incidence of heart disease and cancer, and of deaths…
Number of children emerging as cardiovascular risk factor for both parents
Number of children is emerging as a novel factor that influences the risk for some cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and in some societies in both parents, according to Professor…