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09/08/2011 - Plea for cancer patient fitness
Tens of thousands of people who have undergone successful treatment for cancer need encouragement to undertake regular exercise, campaigners warned yesterday. More

08/08/2011 - New female cancer gene found
British researchers have found a gene responsible for about one in a hundred cases of ovarian cancer, it was announced yesterday. More

03/08/2011 - Pregnancy affected by eating disorders
Women who have had an eating disorder are more likely to have fertility problems, unplanned pregnancies and negative attitudes to having babies, researchers warned today. More

02/08/2011 - Electric link to asthma
Pregnant women who spend too much time around domestic electrical gadgets may be putting their baby at risk of asthma, researchers reported yesterday. More

29/07/2011 - Breast drugs key to cancer success - researchers
Two major studies today suggest that breast cancer drugs are proving more effective than had been hoped in saving the lives of thousands of women. More

28/07/2011 - Relaxation may aid natural birth
Relaxation training and better birth preparation may help reduce the rising rate of Caesarean section births, according to an analysis published today. More

27/07/2011 - Trauma link to baby size
Women with posttraumatic stress disorder face a risk of giving birth to small babies, researchers warned today. More

22/07/2011 - How breast-feeding cuts asthma risk
Feeding a baby solely on breast milk for up to six months after birth can reduce their risk of developing asthma-related symptoms in early childhood, researchers said today. More

22/07/2011 - Teenage girls' "poor" diet
The eating habits of teenage girls in the UK are poor, with just over half getting enough iron in their diet and about half the recommended serving of fruit and vegetables a day. More

21/07/2011 - New nicotine warning for pregnancy
Pregnant women who want to give up smoking should not use nicotine patches, researchers revealed today. More

21/07/2011 - Tall people face cancer risk
Tall people face an increased risk of developing cancer in almost all cultures, researchers said today. More

20/07/2011 - How unhealthy lifestyle triggers middle-aged risk
Being obese may be a key trigger of breast cancer in older women - because it increases levels of female sex hormones, researchers revealed today. More

19/07/2011 - Body image key to weight control?
Women who feel good about their body shape find it easier than others to lose weight, according to Portuguese researchers. More

18/07/2011 - Middle-aged face cancer risk
The current generation of middle-aged "baby boomers" may have an increased life expectancy - but it is also facing rising cancer rates, according to shock new figures published today. More

15/07/2011 - Sweeping changes to women’s health care urged
Radical changes to the structure of maternity services and care of women in the UK were proposed yesterday. More

13/07/2011 - Asthma pregnancy risk
Asthma may cause problems in pregnancy, according to experts. More

12/07/2011 - Birth defects from smoking revealed
Babies born to mothers who smoke are at risk from a devastating list of birth defects, researchers said today. More

08/07/2011 - Is romance "fiction"?
Romantic fiction is clouding many women’s views of love and sex because the genre idealises relationships, it has been claimed. More

07/07/2011 - Breast fails to beat MS
Italian researchers have dashed hopes that women with multiple sclerosis may gain protection from the disease through breast-feeding. More

07/07/2011 - Vaccine may cut screening attendance - warning
Families are confused about Britain's new cervical cancer vaccine - and this may cause problems for future screening programmes, a conference heard yesterday. More

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