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Childbirth hard for rape victims

1/2/2010

Women who have been raped have much more difficulty in childbirth than their peers who have never suffered sexual abuse or violence, a new study shows.

 
 
 

Personal history and betrayal

29/1/2010

Researchers found a partner's physical infidelity may seem worse to men while emotional infidelity may be of greater concern to women, and previous experiences may be even more important.

 
 
 

Natural scent most attractive

19/1/2010

Researchers found that male testosterone levels are influenced by natural odours emitted by females, particularly during ovulation, which is when women are most fertile.

 
 
 

Women wear 515 chemicals a day

20/11/2009

The average woman "hosts" 515 chemicals on her body every day, according to a new study.

 
 
 

Men more likely to leave sick wife

11/11/2009

A study showed that a woman is six times more likely to be separated or divorced soon after a diagnosis of cancer or MS than if the man in the relationship is the patient.

 
 
 

Unsafe sex major cause of death

10/11/2009

Unsafe sex is linked to one in five deaths in women between the ages of 15 and 44.

 
 
 

Women left out of health care

9/11/2009

Women are often deprived of health care in the crucial years of puberty and old age due to social inequalities with men, the World Health Organisation said.

 
 
 

Alcohol may help women stay mobile

28/10/2009

For people in their 70's, light to moderate alcohol intake may offer women, but not men, some protection against loss of mobility, a study hints.

 
 
 

Womb transplants on the cards

23/10/2009

Research in rabbits suggests that the world's first successful human womb transplant could be achieved within two years, according to British researchers.

 
 
 

Women cry more, longer than men

15/10/2009

Not only do women cry more often than men, they do it for longer and in more dramatic fashion, according to German experts who analysed previous studies.

 
 
 
 

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