Wellness

Higher coffee consumption has been linked to lower body fat, greater muscle mass and differing sex hormone patterns in men and women in a Finnish study. Researchers found people who drank more coffee had lower levels of total and visceral fat, the fat stored around internal organs, as well as greater skeletal muscle mass. These [...]

Health visitor support may help women who quit smoking during pregnancy remain smoke-free after giving birth, research suggests. The BabyBreathe programme was designed to help women who stopped smoking before or during pregnancy avoid returning to smoking after childbirth. The programme was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and tested by [...]

Women with endometriosis say menstrual leave and flexible working would help most, as research estimates yearly income losses of €1,757 (£1,502). Pain and fatigue were linked to more frequent work absences and reduced job performance. The first large-scale study of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe estimated that women with the condition lose an [...]

By Ruby Raut, founder, WUKA Every time we post a dad talking to his daughter about periods, the internet seems to split in two. One side says: “This is brilliant. I wish my dad had spoken to me like this.” The other says: “Why on earth are men talking about periods?” And I always find [...]

Weekly app monitoring can reduce fatigue and improve daily life for women with metastatic breast cancer, according to a study. The approach involves regularly asking patients about their wellbeing through an app and responding quickly when problems are identified. Germany’s Federal Joint Committee, known as the G-BA, has recommended that the treatment model be incorporated [...]

A woman with advanced ovarian cancer has become the first patient globally to receive an experimental off-the-shelf cell therapy. Tracy Tomlinson, 58, was given the experimental drug ZI-MA4-1 at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester. The treatment forms part of a clinical trial evaluating its use against several cancer types, including ovarian, lung, head [...]

Daily beetroot juice may help support kidney health during pregnancy in women with chronic kidney disease, early research suggests. Pregnancy puts additional strain on the kidneys. Around half of women with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease experience a decline in kidney function while pregnant. Despite these risks, outcomes for pregnant women with the condition [...]

Menstrual cycle timing may affect vaccine side effects, according to a study involving 1,474 users of period-tracking app, Clue. People vaccinated before ovulation were more likely to report side effects than those vaccinated after ovulation. They also appeared to go longer before a subsequent Covid-19 infection, although the researchers said this finding was exploratory. Amanda [...]

The Welsh Government has been urged to invest in breast cancer services after figures showed continuing delays in diagnosis and treatment. Breast Cancer Now said the target for 75 per cent of patients to be seen within 62 days of initial referral has been met only three times since the Suspected Cancer Pathway was introduced [...]

Ectopic pregnancy admissions have risen in England since 2021, according to a 20-year analysis of NHS data. Women in the most deprived areas had more than twice the admission rate of those living in the least deprived communities. The study was the first 20-year national analysis of NHS England data on the issue. [...]