Health/Science

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AFP) — In the throes of labour, a Namibian woman was approached by a nurse who handed her a document to sign, saying the form would authorise a Caesarean section. “I was in […] […]

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Chronic vulvovaginal pain affecting millions of women can be mitigated by her partner’s response, but can also exacerbate the condition particularly if they avoid sexual activity, a Canadian study showed. Provoked […] […]

OTTAWA—With his resemblance to actor Dustin Hoffman and a soft-spoken Nelson Mandela-like voice, Dr. Norman Barwin seems like one of the last people you might expect to find embroiled in a controversy. His credentials and […] […]

FRENCH doctors have removed an obese woman’s infected kidney by pulling it through her vagina, in a medical first. The 117kg patient is morbidly obese and lost the use of her kidney to a series […] […]

SOARING rates of IVF and other methods of fertility technology appear to be contributing to Australia’s high caesarean birth rate. A new report shows almost half of babies born after fertility treatment are delivered that […] […]

LONDON – A global survey of fertility treatment covering more than 100 countries has revealed wide variations in international laws governing IVF, which are fuelling the growth of “fertility tourism”. At least 10,000 people go […] […]

The manufacturers of the Nurofen have dismissed a report linking the pain killer to increased stroke risk. The eight-year Danish study, which involved which involved more than 2.5 million healthy Danes, found there was a […] […]

New York City is pursuing a tough new policy that would keep smokers out of public parks, beaches and even the heart of Times Square – one of the most ambitious outdoor anti-tobacco efforts in […] […]

THE human tongue is hooked on salt, to the extent that it seems to savour the very word. The term salary derives from the Latin word for salt, while to this day someone valued by […] […]

By Sandrea:  MYGRIPE I grew up hearing people talked about the ‘change of life’, but was unable to appreciate all the problems that one has to go through before you get to the menopausal phase […] […]