Is Abortion Legal in Sydney?
The law on abortion differs in each state or territory in Australia. In NSW there are certain requirements that need to be met in order to legally…
Oral Contraceptive Use and the Risk of Intraepithelial Neoplasia in Australian Women
A recent joint study by The School of Public Health and The Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, both of Curtin University,…
Abortion Not Linked to Breast Cancer
Recently senior government minister Eric Abetz, who is openly anti-abortion, drew a link between abortion and breast cancer. Senator Abetz, the…
Highest Resistant Gonnorrhoea Strain Found In Australia
GP's have been warned to be on alert for the most highly resistant gonnorrhoea strain ever detected in Australia after a case of gonococcal A8806…
The Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill- Health Benefits Beyond Contraception
A recent study by the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecological and Urological Sciences, La Spienza University of Rome, Sant Andrea Hospital has…
Bone marrow transplant clears two men of HIV
More than three years ago, Australian researchers at St Vincent's Hospital and the Kirby Institute (University of NSW) transplanted bone marrow to…
The History of the Condom
Throughout the ages people have tried to find ways of preventing conception and disease. Methods such as withdrawal, the rhythm method, douches and…
Iran to Ban Permanent Contraceptives
Earlier this month Iran's parliament took a step closer to criminalising any form of permanent contraception / contraceptives including vasectomy,…
101 Uses for your smartphone
Tracking your period - there's an app for that. For a lot of busy women their period is the last thing on their mind. Keeping track of their…
Abortion and the Law in NSW
In Australia the law surrounding abortion is defined by each state. An abortion can be carried out to protect the health of a woman, the precise…