Wellness

Babies born to black mothers in England and Wales are 81 per cent more likely to die in neonatal units than those born to white mothers, new data has revealed. An analysis of more than 700,000 babies admitted to NHS neonatal units between 2012 and 2022 also found that those from the most deprived areas [...]

Researchers have reported the first successful pregnancy using an AI-guided sperm recovery method in infertile men with azoospermia, a condition where ejaculate contains little or no sperm. The case involved a man who had spent nearly 20 years trying to start a family, undergoing multiple IVF cycles, manual sperm searches and two surgical procedures. Male [...]

By Justyna Strzeszynska, founder of menstrual health platform Joii The Government’s announcement that it will renew the Women’s Health Strategy is, on the surface, good news. The original strategy in 2022 was historic - the first time women’s health had been acknowledged as something that required its own plan. It raised awareness, started [...]

Women must receive clearer warnings about the potentially fatal risks of home birth and should only be supported by experienced midwives, experts have said. The calls follow a coroner’s ruling in Rochdale, England, that Jennifer Cahill, 34, and her baby, Agnes Lily, died after a home birth in June 2024 due to “a gross failure [...]

Women are underutilising cardiac rehabilitation programmes despite clear evidence they reduce hospital readmissions and the risk of future heart attacks, new research shows. Even when women do join these exercise, lifestyle and education programmes after heart surgery or major cardiovascular events, they are less likely than men to complete them. An American Heart Association scientific [...]

Some hormonal contraceptives carry a slightly higher breast cancer risk than others, with desogestrel linked to greater increases than alternative products. A study of more than two million Swedish women and teenage girls found that the risks vary depending on the type of hormone used in contraceptive methods. Researchers tracked women aged 13 to 49 [...]

High street clinics offering pregnancy scans could be putting unborn babies and their mothers in danger through a lack of properly trained staff, UK experts warn. Hospital specialists report cases of missed health problems, misdiagnosed conditions and instances where women were wrongly told their babies had died or were malformed. The Society of Radiographers (SoR) [...]

Nineteen NCAA women’s basketball coaches have joined forces to raise awareness about heart disease, which kills more than 440,000 US women each year. The Hearts on the Court Collective, led by Louisiana State University women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey, will launch social media campaigns throughout the season to promote heart-healthy habits. Heart [...]

Students are still struggling to access free period products in schools despite a government scheme designed to tackle period poverty, new research shows. A study involving 77 teenagers in schools and colleges across Yorkshire found that while pupils welcomed the scheme, many faced barriers such as products being locked away, stored far from classrooms, or [...]

By Naomi Magnus, psychotherapist and founder at North London Therapy Women's health is closely linked to our biology, hormones, and the way our brains are wired, all of which shape our life experiences. From the teen years right through to adulthood, hormonal ups and downs can affect mood, thinking, and emotional resilience in ways that [...]