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15/05/2015 - How smoking reprograms DNA
Smoking tobacco causes widespread changes to the body's DNA, effectively reprogramming it, British researchers reported yesterday. More

14/05/2015 - Mixed results for development goals
At the turn of the century the world set itself targets to improve health and tackle poverty in the poorest countries by this year - and the results are "mixed", according to a report published yesterday. More

07/05/2015 - Hope for 3D breast-screening
A three-dimensional breast-screening system can detect many more cancers than traditional mammography, researchers reported yesterday. More

05/05/2015 - Hope for ovarian test
British researchers are close to developing an effective screening test for ovarian cancer, it was announced today. More

30/04/2015 - Polygamy increases risk of heart disease
Men who have more than one wife have a four-fold increased risk of heart disease, according to a study in Saudi Arabia. More

28/04/2015 - How exercise may boost breast cancer care
Programmes of physical exercise can help reduce the side-effects faced by women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, according to a new study. More

15/04/2015 - Human rights laws can protect women
Preventable deaths among mothers around the world will only be avoided when women's human rights are properly addressed, a senior British doctor has warned. More

13/04/2015 - Caesareans not a lifestyle choice - WHO
Caesarean sections should only be carried out when medically necessary, the World Health Organisation has warned. More

09/04/2015 - New breast gene test unveiled
Genetic testing can now tell a woman her risk of breast cancer with a high degree of accuracy, British researchers said today. More

26/03/2015 - Antibiotics pregnancy warnings
British experts have reacted in alarm to research suggesting some harmful side-effects of antibiotics taken in pregnancy. More

24/03/2015 - Scans show how smoking harms babies
High definition scans have shown the effects of tobacco on babies in the womb, according to a new study. More

20/03/2015 - Pregnancy diabetes and obesity risk to women
Obese women who develop diabetes during pregnancy face a hugely increased risk of contracting the disease permanently, researchers warned last night. More

18/03/2015 - IQ link to length of breastfeeding
Babies given extended breast-feeding may benefit from higher intelligence, researchers say today. More

18/03/2015 - Dioxins pose no breast cancer threat
Women exposed to toxic chemicals called dioxins in food may be safe from increased breast cancer risk, researchers have found. More

18/03/2015 - Doctors struggle with pregnancy depression
Many GPs are ill-equipped to help women who suffer depression or anxiety during and after pregnancy, a report warns today. More

17/03/2015 - Cancer risk from female obesity
Women who are obese face a 40% increased risk of developing a range of cancers, researchers warn today. More

13/03/2015 - Guidance on ultrasound in early pregnancy
Women who are less than ten weeks’ pregnant should not undergo ultrasound unless there is clinical reason, a report out today has claimed. More

11/03/2015 - Change the change call #nhschangeday
A trainee GP launches a campaign today - as part of NHS Change Day 2015 - to challenge existing attitudes, raise awareness, and provide evidence-based information relating to the menopause. More

10/03/2015 - New breast cancer genes
British scientists have found 15 new genetic variations linked to breast cancer, it was announced last night. More

10/03/2015 - HRT has few heart benefits - analysis
Little evidence has emerged that hormone replacement therapy could protect women against heart disease, experts say today. More

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