Gynaecology

Managing Migraine during Pregnancy and Lactation
Children's health 23 Apr 2016

Managing Migraine during Pregnancy and Lactation

According to doctors at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, medications and treatments long considered safe to treat pregnant women with migraine may not be.
Low zinc levels may suggest potential breast-feeding problems
Children's health 03 Feb 2016

Low zinc levels may suggest potential breast-feeding problems

Zinc levels in breast milk may be able to serve as an indicator of breast function during breast-feeding, according to Penn State health researchers.
Updating medicine ingredient names
Children's health 29 Dec 2015

Updating medicine ingredient names

Over the years, some medicine ingredient names in Australia have become out of date. We will be updating some medicine ingredient names used in Australia…
Sexpert Q/A: How can I learn to cope with an unsatisfying sex life?
Men's Health 09 Jun 2015

Sexpert Q/A: How can I learn to cope with an unsatisfying sex life?

Our sexpert, Desiree Spierings, explains how to deal with mismatched libidos in relationships.
Breast milk calcium mystery revealed
Children's health 29 May 2015

Breast milk calcium mystery revealed

Breakthrough research at the University of Queensland has unlocked a mysterious process essential to breastfeeding: how calcium is transferred into breast milk.
Sexpert Q/A: How to orgasm during sex?
Questions and Answers 02 Apr 2015

Sexpert Q/A: How to orgasm during sex?

Having trouble to orgasm during sex? Our Sexpert Desiree Spierings explains the female orgasm and what the factors are that influence a woman's ability to…
When the spin doesn’t hold water
Children's health 26 Mar 2015

When the spin doesn’t hold water

We often hear recommendations we should drink two litres, sometimes even three litres of water a day. But there’s just one simple rule that all…
Do you have an overactive bladder?
Children's health 31 Jan 2015

Do you have an overactive bladder?

An estimated 12% of Australians have a condition called overactive bladder, which can be the cause of much upheaval and distress in a person’s life.
Summer no sweat for Aussies but winter freeze fatal
Children's health 24 Jan 2015

Summer no sweat for Aussies but winter freeze fatal

Australians are more likely to die during unseasonably cold winters than hotter than average summers, QUT research has found