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14/12/2018 - Simple care changes that could save millions of neonates
Simple improvements to health care and advice to parents could save the lives of millions of babies globally, according to leading health organisations. More

13/12/2018 - Pregnancy pain relief guidance published
Women who need pain relief during pregnancy and while breast-feeding should rely on paracetamol so far as possible, new guidance says today. More

12/12/2018 - Women delay seeking heart attack help
Women with suspected heart attack symptoms to get medical help with no delay. More

11/12/2018 - Cervical cancer risk increase discovered
Women who test positive for certain high-risk human papillomavirus types but do not show any signs of cellular abnormality have an increased risk of developing cervical cancer, according to a new European study. More

05/12/2018 - Live birth from deceased donated uterus
A woman in Brazil has given birth to a live baby grown in a transplanted uterus from a deceased non-related woman, the first ever successful birth following this procedure, it was announced today. More

03/12/2018 - Women resist breast cancer prevention drug
Women identified as being at high risk of breast cancer are strongly resistant to taking preventative treatments, according to an analysis published today. More

30/11/2018 - Up to 17% UK babies born with drink-related health problems
As many as 17% of babies born in the UK could have health problems that are caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb, researchers claim today. More

23/11/2018 - Women heart patients suffer from worse care - study
Thousands of women have died in England and Wales because the care they receive in cardiovascular crisis is not as good as provided to men, researchers claim today. More

19/11/2018 - Oncolytic virus enhancement proposed
British researchers have successfully enhanced a cancer-killing virus that is currently under clinical trial, it was announced today. More

16/11/2018 - Cancer screening promised major overhaul - with AI at centre
NHS officials have promised a “major overhaul” of cancer screening programmes to be led by one of UK’s most senior specialists. More

16/11/2018 - Circadian genes may improve radiotherapy
Genetic analysis can be used to determine the best time of day to deliver radiotherapy to individual patients, British researchers have reported. More

13/11/2018 - Baby birth injuries mostly avoidable - report
Different care could have led to a different outcome in almost three quarters of stillbirths, neonatal deaths and severe brain injuries, according to the latest report by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists out today. More

08/11/2018 - Factors that make women vulnerable to heart disease
Women appear to be more vulnerable than men to developing cardiovascular disease from some key risk factors – including diabetes, according to a major analysis published today. More

06/11/2018 - Early risers' reduced risk of breast cancer
Women who are early risers enjoy a reduced risk of developing breast cancer, according to new research that’s to be presented today (6 November 2018). More

22/10/2018 - Hope for immunotherapy in triple negative breast cancer care
A trial of immunotherapy has shown for the first time it can extend life in patients with triple-negative breast cancer, a conference has heard. More

19/10/2018 - Global challenges for women with ovarian cancer
Most women with ovarian cancer had never heard of the disease before they were diagnosed, a global study has revealed. More

19/10/2018 - Women face more chemotherapy side-effects
Women being treated for oesophageal and stomach cancer may experience certain chemotherapy side-effects more often than men, according to analysis published last night. More

12/10/2018 - C-sections almost double worldwide in 15 years
The number of babies born through caesarean section almost doubled to 21% between 2000 and 2015, but in some countries, the rate is more than 40%, startling new figures show. More

12/10/2018 - Sons' puberty age linked to mothers' first period
The age at which young women have their first period is linked to their sons’ age at puberty – suggesting a genetic connection, researchers report today. More

09/10/2018 - NICE issues draft guideline on prolapse
Women should be offered non-surgical options for stress urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse before any they undergo any operations, according to guidelines published today. More

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