Women's health news

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Alternate-day iron dosing in women 'effective and better tolerated'

28 November 2023, 10:14am

In iron-depleted women, alternate-day iron supplementation...

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NICE highlights effectiveness of CBT for menopausal symptoms

17 November 2023, 8:00am

The risks and benefits of HRT are also reassessed in...

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Hormone treatment approved for breast cancer prevention

7 November 2023, 9:06am

Anastrozole is now licensed to prevent breast cancer...

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Study linking HRT to dementia risk 'does not show causal effect'

4 July 2023, 3:07pm

An observational study linking use of menopausal hormone...

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MHRA reminds prescribers of NSAID risk during pregnancy

28 June 2023, 11:19am

Prolonged use of systemic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory...

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Progesterone HRT shortage: guidance issued on alternatives

5 June 2023, 1:02pm

The British Menopause Society has recommended alternative...

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New women's health supplement from MIMS

30 May 2023, 2:58pm

The digital supplement focuses on contraception and...

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Serious Shortage Protocols end as HRT product and penicillin back in stock

16 May 2023, 9:26am

Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) have expired for...

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HRT safety alert highlights excessive oestrogen dosing

11 April 2023, 7:41am

The joint safety alert, issued by six key health bodies,...

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Cheaper HRT payment option to be introduced from 1 April

22 February 2023, 10:44am

Women in England prescribed HRT will be able to purchase...

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HRT supply issues continue

6 February 2023, 3:19pm

Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) are in place for...

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NICE approval for oral fibroid treatment

19 October 2022, 10:10am

Ryeqo (relugolix/estradiol/norethisterone) is now a...

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HRT prescribing leaps more than a third in one year

10 October 2022, 2:44pm

A total of 7.80 million items for HRT were prescribed...

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Body-identical HRT available on NHS in Scotland

16 September 2022, 2:58pm

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted...

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Over-the-counter HRT product now available

7 September 2022, 10:05am

Gina (estradiol) is the first HRT product women can...

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Vaginal HRT to be available over the counter

20 July 2022, 2:23pm

From September women in the UK will be able to obtain...

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NICE approves breast cancer drug as first women's health strategy launched

20 July 2022, 10:06am

NICE has approved abemaciclib for use in early breast...

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New best practice recommendations for menopause care published

15 June 2022, 10:56am

The British Menopause Society (BMS), the Royal College...

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Prenatal exposure to combination therapy for epilepsy linked to neurodevelopmental risk

1 June 2022, 12:59pm

New research links the use of combination therapy for...

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Draft NICE approval for new fibroid treatment

16 May 2022, 10:17am

Around 4500 women in England and Wales will be eligible...