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10/01/2019 - HRT tablets highest VTE risk
Women who take hormone replacement therapy in tablet form may face an increased risk of venous thromboembolism, according to a large UK study published today. More

08/01/2019 - Female heart risk gene pin-pointed
A British-led study has identified the first gene linked to a major cause of acute coronary syndrome in young women, it was announced last night. More

03/01/2019 - Pregnancy and kit pull men to HIV testing
A pregnant woman may often be the key to persuading a man to take an HIV test, according to the findings of a major study in Africa. More

02/01/2019 - Neoadjuvant treatment complication studied
A recent study has identified a new link between chemotherapy for breast cancer and the spread of the disease. More

18/12/2018 - Nausea confusion leads to pregnant filling ambulances
Confusion about how to manage nausea in pregnancy leads to many pregnant women being sent to hospital in emergency ambulances, according to a study published today. More

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

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