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24/02/2016 - Doubts over 'vaginal seeding'
Doctors today question the growing fashion of using "vaginal seeding" after a Caesarean birth. More

23/02/2016 - Maternity budgets and multi-professional learning - review
The NHS should try out personal maternity care budgets to give pregnant women "more control" over their care, a major review of services says today. More

18/02/2016 - Zika found in amniotic fluid
Scientists have taken a crucial step in establishing whether there is a link between Zika virus and birth deformities, it was announced last night. More

16/02/2016 - Active work may interact with high blood pressure
Women with hypertension and highly active jobs face a hugely increased risk of developing ischaemic heart disease, according to a new Danish study. More

15/02/2016 - Link between asthma and fertility explored
A Danish study highlights the difficulties women with asthma may face in becoming pregnant. More

10/02/2016 - Women's health in the spotlight
The world needs a renewed focus on women's health issues, campaigns say today. More

08/02/2016 - Prenatal steroids reduce late preterm respiratory illness - NIH
Prenatal steroid therapy cuts the risk of respiratory illnesses in babies born at 34-36 weeks, a new study has found. More

01/02/2016 - Paediatrician call to step up breast-feeding
A senior paediatrician has urged the UK to step up breast-feeding levels after a global study found levels lower in rich countries than in poor ones. More

22/01/2016 - Early miscarriage research centre
A major national clinical research centre dedicated to early miscarriage is to be opened in the UK, it was announced today. More

22/01/2016 - Women face increased COPD risk
Women are up to two times more likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than men, according to new findings. More

20/01/2016 - Gender difference in atrial fibrillation risks
Atrial fibrillation may be more closely linked to risk of heart disease and death among women than men, researchers warned today. More

19/01/2016 - World failing to tackle stillbirth - report
The world is failing to tackle stillbirth as effectively as it could, experts say today. More

19/01/2016 - App will predict pre-term labour
Doctors in London have developed a smartphone app to help predict the risk of a pregnant woman going into premature labour. More

19/01/2016 - Ovarian cancer gene found
Researchers have identified a new gene linked to ovarian cancer, it was announced today. More

13/01/2016 - Potatoes linked to pregnancy diabetes
High potato consumption before pregnancy may raise the risk of gestational diabetes, researchers warned today. More

08/01/2016 - Alcohol guidelines cut limits for men, pregnant women
Tough new guidelines on alcohol consumption are launched across the UK today. More

08/01/2016 - Oral antifungals may pose risk to foetus
There may be cause for concern over a link between oral antifungal drugs and the risk of miscarriage and stillbirth, new research suggests. More

30/12/2015 - Further insight into ovarian cancer genes
Scientists have identified two genes that are newly linked to ovarian cancer, bringing the total number of inherited susceptibility genes to 11. More

24/12/2015 - Drug may protect ovaries from chemotherapy
The risk of premature menopause is smaller for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer if an additional drug is used, new research suggests. More

18/12/2015 - Success for ovarian screening trial
A UK-developed screening programme for ovarian cancer can successfully detect disease - and may save lives, researchers reported yesterday. More

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