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23/02/2010 - Needles treat baby blues
Acupuncture can effectively treat the depression experienced by many pregnant women, researchers reported last night. More

22/02/2010 - Don't fail new mums, midwives told
Women who find becoming mothers difficult should not be treated as "failures", a midwives' conference is to be told. More

19/02/2010 - Eating for two a myth - pregnancy guidelines
Pregnant women should not try to lose weight - but should keep fit and avoid "eating for two", according to new guidelines published yesterday. More

18/02/2010 - Needles for monthly problem
The evidence that acupuncture can help women with their monthly pains is "convincing", researchers say today. More

17/02/2010 - Heart disease gene tests ineffective
The public should not be fooled into relying on gene testing to predict risk of heart disease, experts warned last night. More

10/02/2010 - Milk in pregnancy may prevent brain disease
Women who drink milk during pregnancy may help their children avoid contracting multiple sclerosis, researchers will tell a conference. More

10/02/2010 - Swine flu in pregnancy "safe" if treated fast
A new study suggests that swine flu during pregnancy is usually relatively harmless. More

09/02/2010 - Breast cancer depression treatment warning
Doctors may need to be careful how they treat depression in women undergoing treatment for breast cancer, researchers warned today. More

08/02/2010 - Fewer doses improves women's treatment
Women having breast cancer treatment could have fewer doses of radiotherapy than is normal, British researchers reported today. More

03/02/2010 - Pregnancy does not diminish brain power
So-called "baby brain" - where a woman allegedly loses brain power during pregnancy - does not exist, researchers said today. More

03/02/2010 - Op no bar to normal birth
Women can safely attempt normal birth even after having several babies through a caesarean operation, researchers reported today. More

02/02/2010 - New emergency contraception pill works for five days
A new emergency contraception pill may prevent more pregnancies than its widely-used alternative - and works for up to five days, researchers have reported. More

27/01/2010 - How to encourage longer breastfeeding?
Britain needs a rethink on how to improve the low rates of breast-feeding among its new mothers, researchers warn today. More

26/01/2010 - Malaria pregnancy risk - millions affected
As many as 60 per cent of pregnant women worldwide are at risk from malaria, researchers warned today. More

22/01/2010 - Welcome for Dads' Guide
Parent and midwife groups welcomed plans, published yesterday, to boost support for families, including an official guide for fathers. More

22/01/2010 - Combined approach best for women's cancer
Women with cervical cancer fare best when treated with a combination of drugs and radiotherapy, researchers have reported. More

20/01/2010 - Let women eat and drink in labour - new analysis
There is no good reason to prevent women from eating and drinking while giving birth, experts say today. More

19/01/2010 - Scans help save women's misery
Growing numbers of women are being spared harrowing breast operations because of improved scanning techniques, researchers reported today. More

18/01/2010 - Smoking main threat to Euro-cancer success
Cutting smoking rates - especially among women - will make the biggest difference to cutting deaths from cancer, researchers have reported. More

12/01/2010 - High risk from unnecessary caesareans - WHO
Women who give birth through caesarean operations without good medical reasons face massively increased risks, experts warned today. More

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