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07/04/2020 - Popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps 'inaccurate'
Doubts have been cast over the accuracy of many popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps, researchers warn today. More

30/03/2020 - Study reveals impact of postpartum psychiatric disorders
Women who suffer from psychiatric disorders after the birth of their first child are less likely to have further children, a Danish study reports today (30 March 2020). More

13/03/2020 - Registrar turns to research over pregnancy cancer
A Sheffield doctor is searching for new tests and treatments for a rare cancer that can affect pregnant women. More

11/03/2020 - Strong growth factor link to breast cancer
Two new studies, reported today, show how the development of breast cancer is linked to the growth hormone called insulin-like growth factor-1. More

06/03/2020 - Alarm as abortion rates surge
Nearly one in four pregnancies now ends in abortion, according to figures published yesterday. More

27/02/2020 - Lift egg freezing limit, UK government told
The UK should lift a ten-year limit on the use of frozen eggs to give women improved control over reproduction, two medical organisations say today. More

27/02/2020 - Benefit of immune therapy for high-risk breast cancer
Immune therapy can substantially reduce the risk of relapse for the most aggressive form of breast cancer, researchers reported last night. More

20/02/2020 - Antibiotic risk in pregnancy
Taking macrolide antibiotics in pregnancy may be linked to subsequent birth defects, researchers warned today. More

19/02/2020 - Frozen eggs before chemo lead to baby
The first baby has been born to a woman using eggs frozen prior to treatment for breast cancer, it has been announced. More

19/02/2020 - Statins may help prevent ovarian cancer
Statins may have a protective effect on the risk of developing ovarian cancer, British researchers reported last night. More

14/02/2020 - Endometrial cancer genetic risks quantified
Some 24 genetic variants have been identified that together significantly increase risk of endometrial cancer, British researchers have reported. More

11/02/2020 - Testosterone levels affect risk of metabolic disease and cancers
High testosterone levels may affect the risk of some metabolic diseases and cancers, according to the largest study to date on the genetic regulation of sex hormone levels. More

07/02/2020 - Female genital mutilation "costly" - WHO
Some countries are risking up to a third of their health budgets by failing to tackle female genital mutilation, the World Health Organisation has warned. More

31/01/2020 - Progesterone for at-risk women could prevent miscarriages
Prescribing progesterone to women with early pregnancy bleeding and a history of miscarriage could prevent more than 8,000 miscarriages a year, according to two studies published today. More

22/01/2020 - Studies question cervical cancer eradication claims
NHS officials produced new evidence of the success of HPV vaccination as a series of studies, published today, cast doubt on claims that cervical cancer could be eliminated. More

08/01/2020 - New breast cancer gene variants found
Hundreds of genetic risk factors for breast cancer have been identified in a large genome-wide association study, British researchers have announced. More

13/12/2019 - Anastrozole recommended for some post-menopausal women to stop cancer
Anastrozole should be the preventive drug recommended for post-menopausal women at increased risk of developing breast cancer, according to the findings of a new international study today. More

13/12/2019 - Blood test identifies rare breast cancer mutations
Rare mutations in advanced breast cancer can be identified through a simple blood test, in what clinicians have described as a “huge step”, it was announced last night. More

02/12/2019 - Gynaecologists call for women’s one-stop clinics and video consultations
Women are struggling to access basic healthcare services, according to a landmark report published today. More

28/11/2019 - High risk women revealed by neonatal abstinence syndrome
The mortality risk for mothers of babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome is 11 times greater than normal, according to a new analysis. More

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