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26/08/2009 - Tamoxifen linked to second breast cancer
New research suggests that the breast cancer drug tamoxifen may raise the risk of an aggressive, difficult-to-treat tumour in the other breast. More

21/08/2009 - Drive to wean women off tobacco falters
Experts defended Britain's "give up smoking" campaigns yesterday after their success seemed to falter. More

19/08/2009 - Foetal heart rate monitors raise concern
A senior obstetrician has suggested that pregnant women should not use hand-held foetal heart monitors. More

14/08/2009 - Pill clotting risk could be reduced - experts
Women taking the contraceptive pill still face a risk of dangerous blood clots - and do not always get the safest brands, experts warned today. More

11/08/2009 - How breast can beat cancer
Breast-feeding may have a powerful protective effect for women at high risk of developing cancer, researchers reported last night. More

04/08/2009 - Britons miss cancer weight link
The vast majority of Britons are ignorant of the link between cancer and weight, campaigners warned today. More

30/07/2009 - Flu risk to pregnancy serious - experts
Measures to protect pregnant women from swine flu must be stepped up, experts said yesterday - warning that these women face a high risk of complications. More

29/07/2009 - Cervical screening age examined
Cervical screening for women aged below 24 has mixed results - and testing for the HPV virus may improve it, experts report today. More

22/07/2009 - Hope for quick test for preterm birth risk
A new and simple technique can predict a woman's risk of early preterm labour, researchers report today. More

20/07/2009 - Flu scare over pregnancy
Pregnant women were identified as amongst those most at risk from swine flu over the weekend following another death. More

20/07/2009 - Abortion request may highlight domestic abuse
New research calls on doctors to screen women for domestic abuse when facing a request for an abortion. More

15/07/2009 - Fertility tourism risk for NHS
British women are increasingly seeking risky fertility treatment overseas, doctors warned today. More

14/07/2009 - Bottle-feeding "neglected"
Efforts to increase breast-feeding rates are leaving many mothers ill-equipped when they seek to use bottles, an expert claimed today. More

09/07/2009 - Cough cure sought in Hull
British scientists have talked of their ambitions to develop treatments for chronic coughing - despite the failure of research into pepppers. More

08/07/2009 - Plan for better Caesarean pain relief
Mothers undergoing a Caesarean section could be given local anaesthetic to reduce the need for painkillers, researchers report today. More

07/07/2009 - Danger of roll your owns
"Roll your own" cigarettes may seem more natural than the manufactured kind - but they are just as harmful, researchers reported last night. More

03/07/2009 - Women need sleep
Women may need sleep to maintain their health, according to new findings. More

30/06/2009 - Ovarian transplant boost
New techniques are set to improve the effectiveness of ovarian transplant procedures, researchers reported yesterday. More

30/06/2009 - Caesarean birth may affect immune system
Birth by Caesarean section leads to genetic changes that may affect a baby's future health, researchers warned yesterday. More

25/06/2009 - Screening age stays put after Goody review
The British government has rejected calls to cut the age at which women are screened for cervical cancer following the death of reality TV star Jade Goody. More

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