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22/03/2017 - Make abortions safe - RCOG head
There remains a wide gap between national laws on abortion and the reality faced by women, the President of the UK's Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has warned. More

22/03/2017 - How pregnancy infections risk foetal brain
Scientists have uncovered a new way in which maternal infections during pregnancy may affect the developing brain of the foetus. More

14/03/2017 - Hope to increase breast drug range
PARP inhibitors could be used to treat many more women with breast cancer than at present, according to British experts. More

09/03/2017 - Peripartum cardiomyopathy - a global problem
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is increasingly being found in wealthy countries, according to a global analysis published yesterday. More

01/03/2017 - Flu drugs safe in pregnancy
A large new study has found that drugs taken to prevent or treat flu during pregnancy are unlikely to damage the foetus. More

24/02/2017 - Anaesthesia link to cardiac arrest in pregnancy
Nearly one in four cardiac arrests in pregnancy is linked to complications of obstetric anaesthesia, according to an analysis published today. More

24/02/2017 - Anorexia responds to deep brain stimulation
Deep brain stimulation could help the mental and physical health of people with chronic anorexia nervosa, a report published today has found. More

23/02/2017 - Heart risk after pre-eclampsia
Women who develop pre-eclampsia in pregnancy should be closely monitored for at least ten years because of the significantly raised risk of heart disease, researchers say. More

22/02/2017 - New call for maternal mental health support
Improving maternal mental health care support is urgent, according to a new study by obstetricians. More

16/02/2017 - Insights from gestational diabetes study
A major study of the effects of gestational diabetes, reported today, has traced the impact of different treatments on the success of pregnancies. More

15/02/2017 - How women gain from clinical trials
Women who take part in clinical trials gain health benefits even when the treatment is found to be ineffective, according to a new analysis. More

09/02/2017 - Mental health assessment vital in pregnancy - guidance
GPs and their staff should ensure they assess the mental health of all women who have recently given birth, according to draft guidelines published today. More

03/02/2017 - Cancer day focus on women
Campaigners are seeking to highlight the growing threat to women as the world marks World Cancer Day tomorrow. More

02/02/2017 - Body clock link to breast cancer risk
Circadian clocks in breast tissue may point to the links between cancer and ageing, researchers say. More

01/02/2017 - Cell shape clue to breast genetics
The shape of breast cancer cells may provide important clues to genetic changes in the disease, researchers report today. More

25/01/2017 - Early periods linked to early menopause
New links have been found between the age of first menstrual period and a woman's risk of early or premature menopause, researchers report today. More

24/01/2017 - Gene amplification clue to cancer drug resistance
Breast cancer cells develop resistance to aromatase inhibitors by gene amplification, according to the findings of a European research project, unveiled last night. More

17/01/2017 - Half of births take place amid "dangerous" staffing levels - survey
As many as 50% of new mothers have reported experiencing so-called "red flag events" while giving birth, a British survey says today. More

21/12/2016 - Conventional prolapse repair safer
A standard repair of pelvic organ prolapse is safer than using mesh or grafts, researchers say today. More

16/12/2016 - Mitochondrial donation clinical trial announced
England is to undertake a clinical trial of mitochondrial donation after the procedure gain approval from regulators, it was announced last night. More

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