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09/07/2013 - Egg donors seek financial benefits
The younger a woman is when she signs up to be an egg donor, the more likely she is to do it for financial gain, a survey of European clinics has revealed. More

08/07/2013 - Gene match set to give healthy babies
A revolutionary new genetic technique has been used to enable couples to have healthy children and overcome the misery of miscarriage, it was announced today. More

05/07/2013 - Women reassured on bleeding after birth
A new information leaflet about bleeding after birth has been published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to help women understand the risks - which it says are "small". More

04/07/2013 - Lift sex selection ban - expert
Britain should lift its ban on couples being allowed to choose the sex of their children, an expert claimed yesterday. More

02/07/2013 - Night worker cancer link
Women who spend most of their working lives on night shifts face a major increase in risk of breast cancer, researchers warned today. More

28/06/2013 - UK to pilot gene combo babies
A revolutionary technique that could give children three genetic parents is set to be pioneered in the UK, it was announced today. More

26/06/2013 - Vitamin D vital in pregnancy
A baby's vitamin D levels are largely set by its mother, researchers have found. More

25/06/2013 - Use drugs to prevent breast cancer - guidance
The NHS should start offering drug treatment to women facing high risk of breast cancer, government advisers said today. More

25/06/2013 - Breast-feeding boost for babies
Babies who are breast-fed do "better" in life than others, researchers reveal today. More

24/06/2013 - Search for allergy causes in womb
Food allergies may be acquired before birth, a major conference has been told. More

21/06/2013 - Women face epidemic of violence
Violence against women is a health problem of epidemic proportions, the World Health Organisation said yesterday. More

21/06/2013 - Iron may aid pregnancy
Iron supplements during pregnancy may help women avoid giving birth to under-weight babies, researchers report today. More

18/06/2013 - Pregnancy drink warning as a study finds no harm
Women who drink a small glass of wine a day during pregnancy may not be harming their child, according to the latest study of the controversial topic. More

14/06/2013 - Home births have 'fewer' complications - Dutch study
Women with low risk pregnancies who choose a home birth may have a lower risk of severe complications than women who plan a hospital birth, researchers say today. More

14/06/2013 - Virus testing could prevent hundreds of cancers
Testing for viruses rather than taking smears would save hundreds of women from the misery of cervical cancer, it is claimed today. More

12/06/2013 - Age and obstetric risks clarified
A woman's age can be a good indicator the risks she will face during pregnancy, researchers claimed today. More

11/06/2013 - Mechanism for fibroids identified
Scientists in Finland have identified the mechanisms that underlie the development of the most common uterine fibroids, paving the way for new treatments to tackle the tumour. More

06/06/2013 - How babies learn to show pain
Babies in the womb learn to screw up their faces - and by 36 weeks of pregnancy can give an expression of pain, researchers reveal today. More

06/06/2013 - Obesity damage may skip generations
Health problems caused by obesity may skip generations, researchers warned yesterday. More

05/06/2013 - Warning on chemicals in pregnancy
`Pregnant and breastfeeding women should be provided with more information on the potential risk from chemical exposures, experts today. More

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