Blog: Women's Health

A new British Heart Foundation study has found that chest pain is the most common symptom of a heart attack for both men and women, with 93% of both sexes reporting this symptom.

A defective gene in breast tumour cells ‘hijacks’ the immune system and can promote metastases elsewhere in the body, a new study published in the journal Nature has revealed.

To help raise awareness of breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness month, British Journal of Family Medicine editor Rob Mair spoke to oncology nurse and author Alison Bailey about her new book, One Step at a Time.

Ahead of November’s National Osteoporosis Society Conference, Tim Jones, Commissioning Advisor for the National Osteoporosis Society, looks at what can be done to address the rising problem.

Following the publication of a new report from Colief which highlighted the continuing poor uptake of vitamin D supplements, child nutrition expert Judy More spoke to British Journal of Family Medicine editor Rob Mair about the need to raise awareness of vitamin D deficiency, particularly over the winter months...