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10/06/2010 - Midwives warn on Caesareans
Children born just a few days prematurely may be at risk of having educational problems, according to a study in Scotland. More

09/06/2010 - Height linked to heart risk
Short people face a 50 per cent increased risk of developing heart disease compared with tall people, according to an analysis today. More

07/06/2010 - Boost for breast treatment
A single treatment of highly-targeted radiotherapy can be used to treat women with breast cancer - reducing potential side-effects and hospital visits, according to the findings of a major study. More

04/06/2010 - Skin patches clue to HRT?
Skin patches may provide a way to reintroduce "safe" forms of hormone replacement therapy, researchers said today. More

04/06/2010 - Call for midwife training on obesity
Pregnant women who are overweight need the same kind of support as has been used to persuade smokers give up, experts warned yesterday. More

31/05/2010 - Tobacco glam link slammed
Women smokers outnumber men in growing numbers of countries - often because sellers are allowed to depict it as "glamorous", global campaigners warned today. More

27/05/2010 - Lifestyle changes prompt arthritis increase
Growing numbers of women are suffering from rheumatoid arthritis because of the impact of modern life-styles, researchers have revealed. More

26/05/2010 - Smoking link to pelvic pain in pregnancy
Researchers have found a significant link between smoking and pregnancy-related pelvic pain. More

19/05/2010 - Problems of blood pressure drugs in pregnancy
Common drugs used to treat high blood pressure in pregnancy may affect a child's future health, researchers warned today. More

17/05/2010 - Mum knows best when you're pregnant
Pregnant women may dismiss professional advice in favour of practices recommended by their mothers and grandmothers, researchers warned yesterday. More

17/05/2010 - Mystery over hormone cancer link
British researchers have found a new hormone link to breast cancer, it was announced today. More

14/05/2010 - 70 somethings miss screening
Most British women over the age of 70 would like to continue attending regular breast-screening - but do not realise they are able to do so, researchers warned yesterday. More

10/05/2010 - New gene sites add to breast cancer risk
Five new gene regions have been identified as linked to breast cancer, scientists reported last night. More

06/05/2010 - Pressure threatens female health
Young women with high pressure jobs face a greater risk of developing heart disease than their older counterparts, researchers said today. More

06/05/2010 - Midwife call to prevent maternal morbidity
Midwives have called for the world to pay attention to the plight of millions of women damaged during childbirth. More

04/05/2010 - Pill threat to bed-room
Women who take contraceptives based on hormones may suffer ill-effects in their sex lives, researchers warned today. More

30/04/2010 - Acupuncture combats anaesthetic drug shortage
Doctors in war-torn Iraq have successfully used acupuncture for caesarean section deliveries to counter shortages of anaesthetic drugs, it has been revealed. More

30/04/2010 - Australia defies death - survey
Working age men in Iceland have the lowest death rates in the world - whilst Australian rates are amongst the fastest falling, new figures showed today. More

30/04/2010 - Morning sickness a mother-daughter matter?
Severe morning sickness in pregnancy may run in families, researchers said today. More

28/04/2010 - No benefit from acupuncture during labour
Acupuncture may not be a good way to manage pain during labour, researchers report today. More

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