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10/12/2012 - Blow as annual checks fail to save high-risk women
Conducting annual checks on women facing a high risk of cancer of the ovaries is inadequate, according to the findings of a major UK study reported today. More

07/12/2012 - Breast radiotherapy technique success
A new intense approach to radiotherapy for breast cancer in the UK has proved effective, according to an analysis published yesterday. More

06/12/2012 - Breast drug's long term benefits reported
Women with the most common form of breast cancer enjoy massive long-term benefits from taking the powerful drug, Tamoxifen, for an extended period, British researchers revealed last night. More

05/12/2012 - Premature babies saved
The health service is getting better at saving babies born early in pregnancy - but is having less success at preventing long-term problems, according to a major study published today. More

30/11/2012 - UK faces cough virus outbreak
Britain is facing a major outbreak of whooping cough, with three deaths in October, a health watchdog warned today. More

28/11/2012 - Pregnancy problem link to heart disease
Women afflicted with a high blood pressure condition during their first pregnancy suffer from massively increased risk of heart disease, researchers report today. More

20/11/2012 - Pregnancy sunshine may not protect babies
Pregnant women in northern countries need to get sunlight to protect themselves - but this may not help their babies, researchers reported last night. More

20/11/2012 - Pill link to female cancer fall
Dramatic reductions in death rates of women from ovarian cancer still leave a lot to be done, experts warned today. More

19/11/2012 - Warning on pregnancy vitamin
Vitamin C deficiency may be a major cause of brain damage to new babies, researchers have warned. More

16/11/2012 - Tackle early birth - experts
The world's wealthiest nations could do more to prevent the problems linked to premature birth, experts say today. More

15/11/2012 - How alcohol damages babies
Moderate drinking during pregnancy can damage a child's IQ - depending on their genetic make-up, British researchers said today. More

15/11/2012 - Male DNA infertility cause
Scientists say they have found the cause of most cases of unexplained infertility - and the man is to blame. More

12/11/2012 - Baby boom threat to maternity care
England is facing a new baby boom - and hospitals are not gearing up to meet it, midwives claimed today. More

07/11/2012 - Mother clue to daughter fertility
The most fertile women tend to have mothers who experience late menopause, researchers say today. More

05/11/2012 - Women's cancer surgery complications revealed
About 20% of women who have surgery for gynaecological cancers suffer from complications, according to figures published today. More

31/10/2012 - Risks grow from repeat Caesarean - study
Women who undergo repeated caesarean sections face major risks of complications, researchers warned today. More

31/10/2012 - ADHD link to smoking genetic?
Children with hyperactivity disorder often go on to become smokers - and now researchers think there is a genetic link underlying this. More

30/10/2012 - Breast screening saves lives - report
Thousands of women every year have treatment they do not need for breast cancer because of screening - but hundreds of others have their lives saved, according to a major analysis published today. More

29/10/2012 - Women smokers need to stop by 30 - study
Women who smoke and give up before the age of 30 avoid most of the risks linked to the habit - but those who carry on are in much greater danger than previously thought, according to a major UK research project. More

24/10/2012 - Hope for breast screening revolution as 3D system unveiled
Breast screening may soon be possible using 3D x-rays that deliver just 4% of the radiation of current mammography, scientists reported last night. More

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