In Nigeria, the battle against obstetric fistula, a painful and debilitating condition caused by prolonged and obstructed labour, has seen promising strides.The progress so far is attributable to both ...

Adele Koue Sungbeu underwent female genital mutilation as a teenager but now holds her head up high and smiles broadly as she ...

Breast cancer survivors carrying BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene variants had a 48% overall lower risk of death after undergoing the ...

Initial results from the LANCE trial show comparable rates of resection with minimally invasive surgery and laparotomy in ...

Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this dramatically reduces their risk of ...

"Currently, sleeve gastrectomy is the most frequently performed bariatric procedure worldwide, followed by gastric bypass," ...

Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this dramatically reduces their risk of ...

Perhaps you’ve heard a doctor say that type 2 diabetes is a permanent condition that will require medication for life. Still, ...

Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ...

While there has been an increase in immediate breast reconstruction rates following mastectomy, racial disparities in reconstruction persist in the United State ...

Women diagnosed with DCIS face a threefold higher risk of breast cancer mortality. Learn the warning signs, treatment options ...

New research showed that breast cancer mortality in women aged 20-49 years dropped from 9.70 to 1.47 per 100,000 between 2010 ...