Initiative launched to preserve fertility for children with cancer
A new national initiative will bring hope to families affected by childhood cancers. Over the next five years, hundreds of children and young adults with cancer will be offered fertility preservation to start families of their own later in life.
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Antibiotic use in pregnancyWe wish to reassure women that it is safe to take antibiotics during pregnancy. New research has found that children born to mothers who have taken antibiotics have a small increased risk of being admitted to hospital with an infection, between birth and 14 years of age.
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Ramsay Health wins contract to run Frances Perry HouseThe Royal Women’s Hospital and Ramsay Health Care (Ramsay) have signed a new agreement that will see Ramsay continue to operate Frances Perry House, at its current Parkville location for another 20 years.
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Diet prevents big babies in gestational diabetes patientsGround-breaking new research has found that women with gestational diabetes can manage their condition by modifying their diet alone and are no longer considered at high risk of the common complication of big babies.
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Study finds breast milk expressing in pregnancy safeA world first study, published in The Lancet today, has found that women with diabetes in a low-risk pregnancy can safely express breast milk in late pregnancy, with the study dispelling concerns that the practice could cause harm to babies.
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Large endometriosis study explores genetic linkMarch is Endometriosis Month and The Women's staff are raising awareness of the disease and latest developments in research and clinical practice.
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Vale Betty AmsdenGenerous philanthropist and long-term supporter of the Royal Women’s Hospital, Betty Amsden, has sadly passed away.
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