Newyddion 2010
Iechyd Rhywiol
Cenedlaethol: Single embryo IVF best for healthier baby,
NHS Choices, 23 Rhagfyr 2010.
"Women who have one embryo transferred during IVF treatment are five times more likely to give birth to a healthy baby," reported The Guardian. It said that "those who have two...
Lleol: Baldness drug Propecia 'risking men's sexual health',
BBC Newyddion, 21 Rhagfyr 2010.
Young men could be risking their sexual health by taking a commonly used anti-baldness drug, claim some doctors. They say finasteride, sold in the UK as Propecia, can cause...
Cenedlaethol: Mums who choose bottle over breastfeeding 'demonised',
BBC Newyddion, 17 Rhagfyr 2010.
"Breast is best" is a message all new mothers receive. But in this week's Scrubbing Up, Dr Ellie Lee, a parenting expert, says government advice should offer more balanced advice...
Cenedlaethol: UK among Europe's unhealthiest nations, report suggests,
BBC Newyddion, 14 Rhagfyr 2010.
The UK is one of the unhealthiest nations in Europe for some health indicators, data suggests. Figures from the Association of Public Health Observatories reveal the UK is...
Cenedlaethol: Miscarriage 'raises heart risk', BBC Newyddion, 2 Rhagfyr 2010.
Having multiple miscarriages increases the risk of a heart attack later in life, according to researchers. The German study, published in the journal Heart, found that women who...
Cenedlaethol: Experts call for routine HIV testing in high risk areas,
BBC Newyddions, 1 Rhagfyr 2010.
Routine tests for the HIV virus should be carried out in casualty wards and GP surgeries, according to experts who say too many cases are going undiagnosed. Eight pilot projects...
Lleol: Clinics are helping lesbian couples become parents,
Cymru Ar-lein, 29 Tachwedd 2010.
WELSH fertility clinics are leading the way in helping lesbian couples become parents. Several hundred babies have been born to lesbian women who have undergone treatment at...
Cenedlaethol: Encouraging results for anti-HIV pill, NHS Choices, 26 Tachwedd 2010.
Scientists have tested the "first anti-HIV pill to provide effective protection against the disease", The Independent has reported. The news comes from an international study...
Cenedlaethol: A quarter of those with HIV 'unaware they have virus',
BBC Newyddion, 26 Tachwedd 2010.
A quarter of people with HIV in the UK, over 22,000, are unaware they have the virus, experts from the Health Protection Agency have suggested. The 2009 estimate is based...
Cenedlaethol: HRT 'makes women's brains younger' after menopause,
BBC Newyddion, 24 Tachwedd 2010.
Sex hormones taken by women after the menopause may make their brains "younger", researchers claim. A small study of post-menopausal women found those on HRT...
Cenedlaethol: Drug 'can greatly reduce risk of HIV infection',
BBC Newyddion, 23 Tachwedd 2010.
A drug used to treat HIV-positive patients may offer gay and bisexual men some protection against contracting the virus, the authors of a new study say. Trials of the combination...
Cenedlaethol: Daily pill helps prevent HIV infection among gay men,
BBC Newyddion, 23 Tachwedd 2010.
A daily pill to prevent HIV infection would be a significant development. A trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that an established treatment for HIV...
Cenedlaethol: HIV epidemic 'halted', says UN, BBC Newyddion, 23 Tachwedd 2010.
The number of new HIV infections and deaths from Aids are falling globally, according to new statistics from the UN's programme on HIV/Aids. There are now signs the epidemic is...
Lleol: Morning after pill service extension is welcome,
Cymru Ar-lein, 22 Tachwedd 2010.
EARLIER this month Health Minister Edwina Hart announced all pharmacies across Wales will be able to offer emergency hormonal contraception free of charge from April. This is a...
Cenedlaethol: Call to extend breast screening, BBC Newyddion, 18 Tachwedd 2010.
Annual screening for women in their 40s with a family history of breast cancer may save lives, research suggests. The NHS breast screening programme currently offers mammograms to...
Cenedlaethol: Advice on weight management in pregnancy 'lacking',
BBC Newyddion, 15 Tachwedd 2010.
Many women fail to get proper advice on weight management during and after pregnancy, a UK-wide survey suggests. Some 63% said their midwife had not explained obesity issues...
Lleol: Morning-after pill free at pharmacies from April,
Cymru Ar-lein, 13 Tachwedd 2010.
ALL high street pharmacies in Wales will be allowed to provide the morning-after pill for free on the NHS from April. Health Minister Edwina Hart said the sexual health enhanced service...
Lleol: ‘Education has an important part to play in public health issues’,
Cymru Ar-lein, 15 Tachwedd 2010.
Andrew RT Davies, Conservative shadow health minister, explains why Wales must tackle costly public health problems. AS the old saying goes, prevention is better than cure...
Cenedlaethol: Race bias in cancer 'costing lives', BBC Newyddion, 12 Tachwedd 2010.
Each day around 125 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, but are they all getting the same chances? In this week's Scrubbing Up, biochemist Abi Ajose-Adeogun from Better...
Cenedlaethol: Painkillers, pregnancy and male reproductive problems,
BBC Newyddion, 8 Tachwedd 2010.
The use of painkillers such as ibuprofen, aspirin and paracetamol during pregnancy could be linked to male reproductive disorders according to new research. A study in the journal...
Cenedlaethol: NHS screening change 'would cut smears',
BBC Newyddion, 10 Tachwedd 2010.
Women would need far fewer smears if the NHS switched to a new way of screening for cervical cancer, a Cancer Research UK scientist has said. Good uptake of the HPV vaccine...
Lleol: Increase in life-saving check-ups, This is South Wales, 9 Tachwedd 2010.
SCORES more women are having a cervical screening test across Wales. Bosses at Cervical Screening Wales have confirmed a rise in the level of women being seen. The service...
Cenedlaethol: Pills, pregnancy and sons' fertility, NHS Choices, 9 Tachwedd 2010.
"Common painkillers could be linked to male reproductive disorder," The Guardian reported today, saying that scientists have found a link between the use of mild painkillers in...
Local: New five year plan to improve sexual health, WAG, 8 Tachwedd 2010.
Fresh plans to improve sexual health services and reduce teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Wales have been published.
The Assembly Government...
Lleol: Cynllun pum mlynedd newydd i wella iechyd rhywiol, WAG, 8 Tachwedd 2010.
Mae cynlluniau newydd i wella gwasanaethau iechyd rhywiol a lleihau nifer y merched yn eu harddegau sy'n beichiogi a nifer yr achosion o heintiau a drosglwyddir yn rhywiol yng...
Cenedlaethol: New test to dramatically increase chance of IVF success,
BBC Newyddion, 8 Tachwedd 2010.
A new screening technique to test embryos could dramatically increase the chances of having a baby from IVF. The test allows for any chromosomal abnormalities, the biggest...
Cenedlaethol: High risk prostate cancer death 'cut with radiation',
BBC Newyddion, 8 Tachwedd 2010.
Deaths from high-risk prostate cancer can be cut by giving men radiation treatment as well as hormonal therapy, research by Cardiff University has shown. A trial of 1,200 men with...
Lleol: Hope for ovarian cancer patients, Cymru Ar-lein, 8 Tachwedd 2010.
PERSONALISED medicine has taken a step forward with a test that shows which ovarian cancer patients will benefit from a new type of drug. PARP inhibitors are designed to treat...
Cenedlaethol: Mystery of Aids immunity may be solved ,
Independent, 5 Tachwedd 2010.
It has remained a medical mystery for nearly 20 years. Scientists now believe they are close to understanding why a tiny proportion of people with HIV can live for many years without...
Cenedlaethol: Clue to how some 'control' their HIV without medication,
BBC Newyddion, 4 Tachwedd 2010.
Tiny changes to an "alarm" protein which responds to infections may explain why some with HIV can control their condition without drugs. Around one in 300 people with HIV are...
Lleol: Public meetings on Cardiff and Vale maternity changes,
BBC Newyddion, 3 Tachwedd 2010.
Plans to reorganise maternity services in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan will be examined in public meetings. An eight-week consultation has been launched by the Cardiff and Vale...
Lleol: Maternity leave is a vital investment in our future,
Cymru Ar-lein, 1 Tachwedd 2010.
MEP Jill Evans asks whether we can afford to overturn a European Parliament vote on maternity leave. THE European Parliament last week voted for a minimum of 20 weeks...
Cenedlaethol: Testicular cancer risk 'greater' for tall men,
BBC Newyddion, 27 Hydref 2010.
Taller men may have a higher risk of getting testicular cancer, say experts in the United States. After looking at data on more than 10,000 men, researchers found that...
Cenedlaethol: Contraceptive gel shows promise as alternative to Pill,
BBC Newyddion, 26 Hydref 2010.
A birth control gel that is applied to the skin could offer woman an alternative to the Pill, say experts presenting latest trial data. Used once daily, it delivers hormones to prevent a...
Cenedlaethol: Blood group 'affects fertility', BBC Newyddion, 25 Hydref 2010.
A woman's ability to conceive in early middle age may be influenced by her blood type, according to research. The US study of 560 women undergoing fertility treatment found...
Cenedlaethol: Motherhood 'brain boost' unproven, NHS Choices, 21 Hydref 2010.
"Having a child makes you more intelligent," according to the Daily Mail. The newspaper says that this is contrary to the "popular belief" that pregnancy can "dim brain power"...
Cenedlaethol: Paternal health 'disregarded in breast cancer cases',
BBC Newyddion, 25 Hydref 2010.
Women at risk of breast cancer miss out on tests and early diagnosis because their father's family's health history is disregarded, a study has suggested. Canadian researchers say...
Cenedlaethol: Maternity and paternity leave: the small print,
BBC Newyddion, 20 Hydref 2010.
To think of maternity leave as a straightforward benefit to a new mum is wrong. European policy makers need to balance not just their desire to provide security for mothers, and...
Cenedlaethol: More forceps training 'could cut caesarean births',
BBC Newyddion, 21 Hydref 2010.
More training in techniques used during difficult births could help reduce the number of caesarean sections, an expert suggests. Prabbha Sinha, a consultant obstetrician, says...
Cenedlaethol: New clue to early menopause, NHS Choices, 18 Hydref 2010.
"A test could warn women of early menopause," according to The Guardian. The newspaper reported that the test might aid the "growing number of women who put off children...
Cenedlaethol: Early menopause gene research could predict problem,
BBC Newyddion, 18 Hydref 2010.
Research into the genetics of early menopause may lead to a simple test for women, says a UK scientist. One in 20 women starts their menopause before the age of 46 - which can...
Lleol: Welsh schoolchildren still ignoring safe sex message,
Cymru Ar-lein, 17 Hydref 2010.
HUNDREDS of Welsh schoolgirls have been supplied the emergency contraceptive pill after having underage sex, we can reveal today. Figures obtained by Wales on Sunday...
Cenedlaethol: Prostate cancer urine test nears, BBC Newyddion, 14 Hydref 2010.
British scientists have moved a step closer to developing a simple urine test to identify men at risk of getting prostate cancer. They have discovered that a protein found in urine...
Cenedlaethol: Trial confirms prostate drug promise, BBC Newyddion, 11 Hydref 2010.
A drug discovered in the UK could help thousands of men with advanced prostate cancer, experts say. Trials involving men who had exhausted all other treatment options found...
Cenedlaethol: Clue to pregnant blood pressure, NHS Choices, 7 Hydref 2010.
Scientists have found the root cause of pre-eclampsia The Guardian has reported. The newspaper said this could lead to treatments for the common but potentially serious...
Cenedlaethol: Light drinking in pregnancy, NHS Choices, 6 Hydref 2010.
"An occasional glass of wine during pregnancy won't harm a baby's development," reported the Daily Mail. The newspaper said, "pregnant women who drink one or two units of...
Cenedlaethol: Male infertility gene discovered, BBC Newyddion, 30 Medi 2010.
A faulty gene could help explain some cases of unexplained male infertility, according to research. Mutations of the NR5A1 gene were found in a small percentage of infertile men...
Cenedlaethol: Pregnant women to be offered seasonal flu jab,
BBC Newyddion, 30 Medi 2010.
All pregnant women will be offered the seasonal flu jab for the first time, under plans unveiled by the government. The one-off move has been sanctioned as the swine flu virus...
Cenedlaethol: Overfeeding linked to child obesity, NHS Choices, 30 Medi 2010.
"Bottle-fed babies are primed for a life of obesity," reported the Daily Express. Babies who put on weight too fast in their first months are more likely to become fat, the newspaper...
Cenedlaethol: IVF 'increases the chance of having a baby boy',
BBC Newyddion, 29 Medi 2010.
Women using IVF to get pregnant should be aware that they will be more likely to have a boy than a girl, say experts. Australian researchers found the odds of a boy went up from...
Cenedlaethol: Coil hope for early womb cancer, NHS Choices, 29 Medi 2010.
The "contraceptive coil raises hope of delaying womb cancer", reported the BBC. A "promising early trial" has found that the coil, also known as the intrauterine device or IUD...
Cenedlaethol: Smokers 'have higher risk of ectopic pregnancy',
Independent, 27 Medi 2010.
Scientists have discovered why women who smoke have a higher risk of developing ectopic pregnancies, a new study revealed today. Ectopic pregnancies occur when the fertilised...
Lleol: First NHS guidelines for women with ovarian cancer,
Cymru Ar-lein, 24 Medi 2010.
THE first national guidelines designed to speed up and improve the diagnosis of ovarian cancer in the NHS are being drawn up. The National Institute for Health and Clinical...
Cenedlaethol: Vulnerable pregnant women 'miss out on antenatal care',
BBC Newyddion, 22 Medi 2010.
Many of the most vulnerable pregnant women are missing out on vital care in England and Wales, experts say. NHS watchdog NICE said teenage mothers, domestic abuse victims...
Cenedlaethol: Tesco to sell 'cut-price' Viagra, BBC Newyddion, 20 Medi 2010.
The supermarket Tesco says it is to start selling Viagra over the counter at the 'cheapest price'. From next Monday, men with erectile dysfunction (ED) who don't have a GP...
Cenedlaethol: New insight into breast cancer risk, BBC Newyddion, 19 Medi 2010.
Women with a "high risk" breast cancer gene may find out more about their chances of developing the disease by having other parts of their DNA checked, say researchers...
Lleol: Heintiau a drosglwyddir yn rhywiol yn dal i fod yn berygl i bobl dros 50 oed, WAG, 13 Medi 2010.
Caiff yr ymgyrch, y mae'r Gymdeithas Cynllunio Teulu'n ei harwain, ei chynnal ar yr un pryd ag Wythnos genedlaethol Iechyd Rhywiol o 13-19 Medi. Mae'n gamdybiaeth bod rhybuddion...
Cenedlaethol: Prostate cancer screening backed for 'at risk' men,
BBC Newyddion, 10 Medi 2010.
Screening men with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer can lead to early diagnosis of prostate cancer, a UK study says. More cancers were found in carriers of BRCA gene...
Cenedlaethol: Campaign to tackle soaring STD rate among over-50s,
Independent, 9 Medi 2010.
The first national campaign to persuade the over 50s to practice safe sex is to be launched next week, after figures showed an alarming rise in sexually transmitted infections among...
Cenedlaethol: Sugar not a painkiller for babies, NHS Choices, 2 Medi 2010.
"Newborn babies should not be given sugar as pain relief," read the headline in The Guardian. The newspaper said the routine use of tiny amounts of sugar before minor medical...
Cenedlaethol: Epidurals protect key muscles in labour, study suggests,
BBC Newyddion, 26 Awst 2010.
Having an epidural during labour may protect key muscles and therefore cut the risk of incontinence in later life, a study of nearly 400 women suggests. Research in the BJOG...
Lleol: Most teen pregnancies end with abortions, Cymru Ar-lein, 25 Awst 2010.
MORE than half of teenage conceptions in Wales end in abortion, new figures show. Just under 60% of girls under 16 who find themselves pregnant now opt to have a termination...
Cenedlaethol: Pregnancy aspirin advice issued, BBC Newyddion, 25 Awst 2010.
A small dose of aspirin in pregnancy can help prevent high blood pressure complications, expert guidance for the NHS in England and Wales says. High blood pressure in pregnancy...
Cenedlaethol: Young people 'don't really care' about STIs, BBC Radio 4, 25 Awst 2010.
What is the culture that lies behind the latest increase in number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK? Andrew is an HIV positive 21-year-old who now works at...
Cenedlaethol: Teenagers to be offered more contraception options,
BBC Newyddion, 17 Awst 2010.
Different forms of contraception should be available to girls as young as 13. The British Medical Association (BMA) says GPs' need to stop recommending the pill as the main...
Cenedlaethol: Health visitors 'can stop post-natal depression',
BBC Newyddion, 17 Awst 2010.
Women who are given psychological support by specially trained health visitors are less likely to develop post-natal depression, says a report. The findings are in a study, from...
Cenedlaethol: Pregnancy after miscarriage, NHS Choices, 6 Awst 2010.
There is "no need to delay pregnancy after miscarriage," says BBC News. The website reports that a large study has found that, contrary to current guidelines, conceiving within...
Cenedlaethol: BPA plastic and fertility studied, NHS Choices, 5 Awst 2010.
"Gender bending chemical in food tins may cut male fertility," according to the Daily Mail. The article is based on research examining levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in...
Cenedlaethol: No need to delay pregnancy after miscarriage,
BBC Newyddion, 6 Awst 2010.
Women who have had a miscarriage do not need to wait before trying to get pregnant again, say doctors. A study by the University of Aberdeen of 30,000 women found that...
Cenedlaethol: Marie Stopes abortion advice TV ad complaints rejected,
BBC Newyddion, 4 Awst 2010.
Complaints about the first UK television advertisement by an abortion advisory organisation have been rejected by the advertising watchdog. The 1,054 complaints from the public...
Cenedlaethol: Chemical link to testicular cancer probed, BBC Newyddion, 4 Awst 2010.
Scientists hope to prove whether common environmental chemicals, such as those used to make plastics, are to blame for rising testicular cancer rates. Experts suspect that...
Cenedlaethol: GPs 'undermining care of pregnant women',
BBC Newyddion, 4 Awst 2010.
The care of pregnant women in England is being undermined by the lack of involvement of GPs, experts say. The King's Fund said over the past 30 years the role of the family doctor...
Cenedlaethol: Shortage of rape medics 'hampering convictions',
BBC Newyddion, 31 Gorffennaf 2010.
A lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe. Sexual offence examiners are linked to police forces and can play a vital...
Cenedlaethol: Women 'should not have right to home birth if at risk',
BBC Newyddion, 30 Gorffennaf 2010.
The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a top medical journal. The Lancet said mothers-to-be should not be able to opt for them if they...
Cenedlaethol: The women who choose not to be mothers,
BBC Newyddion, 29 Gorffennaf 2010.
More women in the developed world are choosing not to have children. So why do friends, family, colleagues and even strangers think it's OK to question their decision? We've come...
Cenedlaethol: Maternal affection and adult stress, NHS Choices, 29 Gorffennaf 2010.
"Maternal love helps you deal better with stress and anxiety later in life," according to the Daily Mail. The newspaper said that a study has found that children whose mothers...
Cenedlaethol: New weight advice for pregnancy, NHS Choices, 28 Gorffennaf 2010.
Many newspapers have reported on new official guidelines for how women can manage their weight before, during and after pregnancy. The advice comes from the National Institute...
Cenedlaethol: Overweight pregnant women are target of new guidelines,
BBC Newyddion, 27 Gorffennaf 2010.
Obesity levels among pregnant women have reached epidemic levels, putting the health of their babies at risk, experts say. The health watchdog NICE has issued new guidelines...
Cenedlaethol: 'Never too old for a sexual infection',
BBC Newyddion, 23 Gorffennaf 2010.
Think of someone with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and the chances are you will visualise someone young, the age group that is traditionally targetted in awareness...
Cenedlaethol: HIV rate 'soars' among over-50s, BBC Newyddion, 21 Gorffennaf 2010.
There has been a big increase in the number of people aged 50 and over catching HIV, latest figures show. The over 50s infection rate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
Lleol: Screening for early signs of prostate cancer will save lives,
Cymru Ar-lein, 19 Gorffennaf 2010.
The jury is still out on the effectiveness of a universal screening programme based on a test to measure PSA levels. But Keith Cass, a Welsh businessman who has terminal prostate...
Cenedlaethol: World Cup fans' HIV risk warning, BBC Newyddion, 16 Gorffennaf 2010.
Doctors are advising football fans who went to the World Cup in South Africa to check their HIV status if they had unprotected sex on their trip. Up to 25,000 England fans recently...
Cenedlaethol: New breast cancer drug?, NHS Choices, 14 Gorffennaf 2010.
British scientists are developing a new drug that could stop the spread of breast cancer in a fifth of sufferers, reported the Daily Express. It said that the drug is based on a genetic...
Cenedlaethol: Discovery of gene in aggressive spread of cancer,
BBC Newyddion, 14 Gorffennaf 2010.
Edinburgh scientists believe they have found a gene which triggers the spread of an aggressive form of breast cancer. The discovery could herald new treatments for the...
Cenedlaethol: Birth complications for teen mums, NHS Choices, 12 Gorffennaf 2010.
Teenage mothers are "more likely to give birth prematurely and have underweight babies", says The Daily Telegraph. This news is based on research that looked at records of babies...
Cenedlaethol: Care lacking for bereaved parents, BBC Newyddion, 11 Gorffennaf 2010.
More than half of maternity units are still lacking a dedicated bereavement support midwife, a survey suggests. The stillbirth charity Sands also found that nearly half have no specific...
Lleol: Mums speak about breastfeeding and bottle feeding,
Cymru Ar-lein, 10 Gorffennaf 2010.
Mother and Baby’s deputy editor Kathryn Blundell sparked controversy by describing breast-feeding as ‘creepy’ and writing a pro-formula milk article. Cathy Owen speaks to two...
Cenedlaethol: Teenagers 'risk premature babies', BBC Newyddion, 8 Gorffennaf 2010.
Pregnant teenagers are more likely to give birth prematurely and have a small baby than women in their 20s, says an Irish research team. Fourteen to 17-year-olds were also more...
Cenedlaethol: Pregnancy checks urged before surgery,
BBC Newyddion, 8 Gorffennaf 2010.
Hospitals are being urged to double-check whether women are pregnant before surgery because of risks to the developing foetus. National Patient Safety Agency figures show...
Cenedlaethol: Vitamin D confusion for pregnant women as new study suggests daily dose IS best after all, Mail Ar-lein, 5 Gorffennaf 2010.
Pregnant women were left in confusion today after doctors issued conflicting advice on vitamin pills. A team of experts at the University College London Institute of Child Health...
Cenedlaethol: Pregnant women 'must take vitamin D supplements',
BBC Newyddion, 3 July 2010.
Pregnant women in the UK should be told to routinely take vitamin D supplements, researchers say. The team at University College London Institute of Child Health says official...
Lleol: Cost of fertility treatment in UK a key factor for couples going abroad,
Cymru Ar-lein, 2 Gorffennaf 2010.
COUPLES who seek fertility treatment abroad risk being treated as little more than “numbers”, a leading expert claims today. Peter Bowen-Simpkins, medical director of...
Cenedlaethol: Simple test could detect Down's, BBC Newyddion, 30 Mehefin 2010.
A blood test during pregnancy could one day replace more invasive tests for Down's syndrome, say researchers. High-risk women are currently offered an amniocentesis test...
Cenedlaethol: Sperm 'changed by pregnant drinking', NHS Choices, 30 Mehefin 2010.
"Pregnant women who drink alcohol may reduce sperm count of sons," according to The Guardian. It reported that research has found that pregnant women who drank more...
Cenedlaethol: Pregnant drinking 'affects sperm', BBC Newyddion, 29 Mehefin 2010.
Women who drink during pregnancy may be damaging the future fertility of their sons, research suggests. In a study of almost 350 young men, sperm levels were a third lower...
Cenedlaethol: Criticism over breastfeeding 'creepy' article,
BBC Newyddion, 28 Mehefin 2010.
An article in a magazine for new mothers that described breastfeeding as "creepy" has drawn widespread criticism. Mother & Baby Magazine's deputy editor Kathryn Blundell said she...
Cenedlaethol: Women freeze eggs to wait for 'Mr Right',
BBC Newyddion, 28 Mehefin 2010.
Women in their late 30s are freezing eggs because they are still hunting for "Mr Right", research suggests. A study of women at a Belgian clinic found half wanted to freeze their...
Cenedlaethol: Test to predict menopause age a step nearer,
BBC Newyddion, 27 Mehefin 2010.
Doctors are a step closer to accurately predicting the age at which a woman will hit the menopause. A 12-year Iranian study of 266 women found it was possible to pinpoint...
Cenedlaethol: 'Old swingers' at high risk of sex infections,
BBC Newyddion, 24 Mehefin 2010.
Partner-swapping swingers could be bringing sexually transmitted infections into the general population, Dutch researchers warn. Of 9,000 sexual health clinic patient consultations...
Cenedlaethol: 'No foetal pain before 24 weeks', BBC Newyddion, 24 Mehefin 2010.
There is no new evidence to show foetuses feel pain in the womb before 24 weeks, and so no reason to challenge the abortion limit, doctors say. The Royal College of Obstetricians...
Cenedlaethol: Aids and HIV warning to South Africa World Cup fans,
BBC Newyddion, 7 Mehefin 2010.
Sexual health charities are warning England football fans heading to South Africa - which has one of the worst Aids and HIV rates in the world - to take care. With its new football...
Cenedlaethol: Morning-after pill 'should be offered in advance',
Independent, 25 Mai 2010.
Young women should be given access to the morning-after pill to keep at home in case they need it, a watchdog said today. Pharmacies in particular are being targeted as places...
Cenedlaethol: Pledge to stop mother-to-baby HIV spread,
BBC Newyddion, 19 Mai 2010.
A campaign is being launched to try to enlist public support to ensure no more children are born with HIV by 2015. It is the work of the Global Fund, which uses donations from...
Cenedlaethol: Post-natal depression in fathers 'often undiagnosed',
BBC Newyddion, 18 Mai 2010.
Many new fathers experience post-natal depression, yet most cases go undetected and untreated, experts warn. One in 10 new fathers may have the baby blues, US researchers...
Lleol: Cut out HIV discrimination call in AMs' report, BBC Newyddion, 17 Mai 2010.
More must be done to ensure people with HIV are not discriminated against when accessing healthcare, says a report by a cross-party group of AMs. The report recommends better...
Lleol: Wider HIV screenings would be hugely beneficial says AMs,
Cymru Ar-lein, 17 Mai 2010.
UNIVERSAL HIV-testing should be introduced to combat the stigma which surrounds the virus, a cross-party group of AMs will recommend today. They believe that if HIV screening...
Cenedlaethol: Pollution 'reduces IVF success', NHS Choices, 13 Mai 2010.
Air pollution "can stop women getting pregnant through IVF", reports The Daily Telegraph. It says that new research shows a link between air pollutants, particularly nitrogen dioxide...
Cenedlaethol: Scientists to test ultrasound as a male contraceptive,
BBC Newyddion, 11 Mai 2010.
Scientists are beginning tests to see if ultrasound can be used as a reversible contraceptive for men. Based on early work, University of North Carolina experts believe a blast of...
Lleol: Number of patients in Wales with HIV increases, Cymru Ar-lein, 10 Mai 2010.
But public health experts said the increases do not necessarily mean that people are taking greater risks with their sexual health and forgetting the safe sex campaigns of the 1980s...
Cenedlaethol: Breast cancer: new genetic clues, NHS Choices, 10 Mai 2010.
"Five newly discovered genetic variants" raise the risk of breast cancer, reported The Guardian. It said new research has found that women with the variants are 16% more...
Cenedlaethol: New hope for HIV vaccine efforts, BBC Newyddion, 5 Mai 2010.
US researchers say they are a step closer to understanding why some people have natural protection against HIV. They believe rare individuals who progress very slowly to Aids...
Cenedlaethol: Babies born in summer 'more likely to develop multiple sclerosis',
Times Ar-lein, 30 Ebrill 2010.
Babies born in the summer months have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) because their mothers do not get enough sun during pregnancy, a study says. Mothers...
Cenedlaethol: Mother-daughter pregnancy sickness link found,
BBC Newyddion, 29 Ebrill 2010.
Pregnant women are three times more likely to suffer from severe morning sickness if their mothers did, say Norwegian researchers. Around 2% of women suffer excessive nausea...
Cenedlaethol: Vitamin pills 'of benefit' in pregnancy, NHS Choices, 23 Ebrill 2010.
"Providing vitamin supplements to poorly nourished women during pregnancy may reduce the risk of them giving birth to underweight babies," The Independent reported...
Lleol: Breast cancer research given funding boost, Cymru Ar-lein, 16 Ebrill 2010.
A CARDIFF-based cancer research project has been awarded a £20,000 grant to study the role a gene plays in the spread of the disease. Breast Cancer Campaign will fund the work...
Cenedlaethol: Maternal deaths 'fall worldwide', BBC Newyddion, 12 Ebrill 2010.
Maternal deaths have fallen worldwide, from about half a million a year in 1980 to less than 350,000 in 2008, according to new data. Countries such as China are making significant...
Cenedlaethol: Chlamydia test after every new partner call,
BBC Newyddion, 8 Ebrill 2010.
Women should be tested for chlamydia every time they have a new sexual partner to cut their chances of pelvic disease, UK researchers say. A study of 2,500 students found that...
Cenedlaethol: First baby given xenon gas to prevent brain injury,
BBC Newyddion, 9 Ebrill 2010.
A newborn baby has become the first in the world to receive xenon gas treatment, pioneered in Bristol in a bid to prevent brain injury. Riley Joyce had no pulse and was not...
Cenedlaethol: Warn men of prostate test distress, study urges,
BBC Newyddion, 8 Ebrill 2010.
Men should be warned that testing for prostate cancer can lead to unnecessary distress, researchers urge. While the test is not routinely offered in the UK, men over 45 may...
Cenedlaethol: Breast cancer screening does 'more good than harm',
BBC Newyddion, 31 Mawrth 2010.
Breast cancer screening does more good than harm, with any over-treatment justified by the number of lives saved, a study of 80,000 women has concluded...
Cenedlaethol: Foetal alcohol syndrome has been ignored for too long,
Guardian Ar-lein, 23 Mawrth 2010.
New guidelines will help teachers meet the needs of children with foetal alcohol syndrome. School is an ordeal for Bethan Morris. "Sometimes I understand things and can do them...
Cenedlaethol: Is the 'Jade Effect' still working?, BBC Newyddion, 22 Mawrth 2010.
One year after Jade Goody's death, many worry her legacy - reminding women to get regular cervical screenings - has been forgotten. Does the Jade Goody effect still exist?...
Cenedlaethol: Giving women a morning-after pill stash 'doesn't work',
BBC Newyddion, 17 Mawrth 2010.
Giving women their own stash of morning-after pill to keep "just in case" does not work, findings suggest. A review of international data by the UK-based Cochrane Group found...
Lleol: One in five pregnant women in Wales still smoke, Cymru Ar-lein, 16 Mawrth 2010.
WALES has the highest rates of women who smoke during their pregnancy in the UK, shocking figures reveal today. Despite the social taboo, the figures from anti-smoking...
Cenedlaethol: Impotence 'strong predictor' of heart attacks,
BBC Newyddion, 16 Mawrth 2010.
Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among high-risk patients, German researchers have said. The study of 1,519 men who already had cardiovascular disease...
Cenedlaethol: Women on pill 'may live longer', BBC Newyddion, 12 Mawrth 2010.
Women who took the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study found. The research, which studied 46,000 women over almost 40 years...
Cenedlaethol: Men 'want more say' over abortion, BBC Newyddion, 10 Mawrth 2010.
Men say they want more of a say deciding on abortions, according to people BBC Radio 1Xtra have talked to. At the moment men have no legal rights if their girlfriend or wife gets...
Cenedlaethol: 'Sex life linked to elderly health', NHS Choices, 10 Mawrth 2010.
"If you want good sex, you better get down the gym and tuck into your fruit and veg," says the Daily Mirror. The newspaper reports that a "big-bang theory" has found a link between...
Cenedlaethol: Sex infection frankness is 'key to long relationship',
BBC Newyddion, 5 Mawrth 2010.
Young people think frank conversations about their sex lives signal that a relationship will last, says a survey. The government-funded Populus poll of more than 1,200 15 to 24-year-olds...
Cenedlaethol: London hospital begins patient trials of genital herpes vaccine,
Times Ar-lein, 4 Mawrth 2010.
A new vaccine designed to prevent people with genital herpes from passing the virus on to their sexual partners has begun its first patient trials at a London hospital. Two healthy...
Lleol: Look after your ovaries message aims to save lives,
Cymru Ar-lein, 1 Mawrth 2010.
A WORRYING number of women in Wales believe regular smear tests can detect ovarian cancer. New research published at the start of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month today...
Lleol: Sex education at 12 call to cut teen pregnancy, Cymru Ar-lein, 25 Chwefror 2010.
CHILDREN as young as 12 should be taught about sex in school, it was claimed last night, after a Welsh county was shown to have the highest rate of teenage pregnancies...
Cenedlaethol: Anti-retrovirals could halt Aids spread in five years,
BBC Newyddion, 21 February 2010.
Anti-retroviral treatments (ARVs) and universal testing could stop the spread of Aids in South Africa within five years, a top scientist says. Dr Brian Williams says the cost of giving...
Cenedlaethol: Teen sex knowledge gap, Cymru Ar-lein, 14 Chwefror 2010.
TWO thirds of teenagers are unable to locate their local sexual advice clinic. And around 20% believe that every form of contraception can protect against sexually transmitted infections...
Cenedlaethol: Men 'need better-fitting condoms', BBC Newyddion, 16 Chwefror 2010.
Badly fitted condoms do not just reduce the pleasure of sex for men and women - they raise the risks of infection and pregnancy, researchers say. Men are twice as likely to take...
Cenedlaethol: HIV illness 'delayed by' herpes drug aciclovir,
BBC Newyddion, 15 Chwefror 2010.
A common treatment for herpes can delay the need for HIV drugs in people with both infections, say US researchers. A study of 3,300 patients in Africa found aciclovir reduced...
Cenedlaethol: 'Don't rely on science to stop biological clock',
BBC Newyddion, 10 Chwefror 2010.
Fertility doctors say there are no more people needing fertility treatment now than there were 10 years ago - it is just that people have become more anxious about having a family...
Cenedlaethol: Five-day limit for post-sex pill, BBC Newyddion, 29 Ionawr 2010.
A recently licensed type of emergency contraception may offer women protection from pregnancy even when taken five days after sex. Scottish researchers found that ulipristal...
Cenedlaethol: C-sections 'do not affect how long a mum breastfeeds',
BBC Newyddion, 27 Ionawr 2010.
Having a Caesarean or instrumental birth does not appear to impact upon how long a mother breastfeeds, British research suggests. A study of 2,000 mothers who received...
Lleol: Don't ignore smear tests - prevent the cancer developing,
Cymru Ar-lein, 25 Ionawr 2010.
TWO women have spoken of their fears after routine smear tests revealed the presence of abnormal cells. Sophie Arbuthnot and Ceri Harris today took the brave step of talking...
Lleol: Mynnwch frechiad rhag HPV, WAG, 25 Ionawr 2010.
Yn ystod Wythnos Ewropeaidd Atal Canser Ceg y Groth (24 - 30 Ionawr) mae merched a'u rhieni'n cael eu hatgoffa o bwysigrwydd cael eu brechu rhag HPV. Mae'r brechlyn yn...
Cenedlaethol: Jab will cut cervical cancer in women under 30 by two-thirds by 2025,
Mail Ar-lein, 20 Ionawr 2010.
The number of women under the age of 30 diagnosed with cervical cancer will fall by nearly two thirds by 2025 thanks to the HPV vaccine, according to research published today...
Cenedlaethol: HPV test 'can cut cervical cancer deaths' say experts,
BBC Newyddion, 19 Ionawr 2010.
Cervical cancer deaths could be cut if a different screening test was used in the first instance rather than smear tests for over-35s, say researchers. Testing women for human...
Cenedlaethol: Gene link to aggressive form of prostate cancer,
Mail Ar-lein, 12 Ionawr 2010.
A key prostate cancer gene has been identified by researchers, raising hopes of a blood test that could save thousands of men from painful and unnecessary treatments. Men who...
Cenedlaethol: 'Indifference' spreads chlamydia, BBC Newyddion, 8 Ionawr 2010.
One in five people do not know that chlamydia can damage a woman's fertility, a government commissioned survey shows. And two-thirds of the 2,000 adults questioned...
Cenedlaethol: Women 'too busy' to go for cancer screenings,
BBC Newyddion, 7 Ionawr 2010.
Practical reasons could be more significant than emotional ones in explaining why many women miss cervical cancer screenings, a study suggests. It had been thought emotional...
