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21/11/2011 - Talk to children about alcohol, parents urged
Health workers have been encouraging parents to talk to their children about alcohol and think about how their own drinking habits may impact on them. More

17/11/2011 - Smear test "violation" warning
Many women feel "degraded and embarrassed" by cervical smear testing, researchers warned today. More

16/11/2011 - Backing for delayed umbilical cord clamping
Delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord can protect babies from low iron levels at four months of age, researchers say today. More

15/11/2011 - Dads to learn maternity care
British dads are set to be told more about how they can care for the mothers of their children after birth, it was announced today. More

15/11/2011 - Pill poses partner problem
The contraceptive pill has been linked to many side-effects in women - but now researchers say it may affect their partners. More

10/11/2011 - New pregnancy diet clue
Some children are doomed to face obesity and diabetes because of deficiencies in their mothers' diets during pregnancy, British researchers say today. More

10/11/2011 - Women 'need' breast screening support
Women who do not go to breast screening say fear, anxiety and embarrassment are the main reasons, researchers said yesterday. More

10/11/2011 - Coma communication hope
A simple electrical device can be used to detect awareness in patients who seem to be in a permanent vegetative state, researchers reported today. More

09/11/2011 - New form of Pill linked to blood clots
Women taking oral contraceptives containing a synthetic progestin called drospirenone face an increased risk of dangerous blood clots, researchers warned yesterday. More

07/11/2011 - Cancer women need fertility advice
Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer need to be given advice on how they can preserve fertility, a major conference was told today. More

07/11/2011 - Young women face cancer increase
The number of young women developing cervical cancer in Britain is increasing sharply, new figures show. More

04/11/2011 - Commercial weight loss programmes 'better' than primary care
Commercial weight loss programmes are cheaper to administer and are more effective than primary care-based services, researchers say today. More

04/11/2011 - Infants 'need' exposure to dirt
New-born babies need to encounter a wide range of bacteria to lessen their chances of developing allergic disease later in life, Danish research has concluded. More

02/11/2011 - Three drinks a week linked to raised breast risk
Drinking a small amount of alcohol is linked to a slight increase in the risk of breast cancer, according to new findings. More

27/10/2011 - IVF link to cancer
Women who are having trouble getting pregnant face an increased risk of ovarian cancer if they undergo egg stimulation procedures, researchers warned today. More

26/10/2011 - The Pill brings mixed tidings
The contraceptive pill has effects on women's health - some good, some bad, researchers warned today. More

25/10/2011 - New backing for mechanical induction
A traditional mechanical method of inducing labour in a pregnant woman may be as good as, if not better than, the latest treatments, it was claimed today. More

21/10/2011 - Fitness - the secret of long life?
Women gain more physical fitness than men from light exercise, according to a major analysis published yesterday. More

20/10/2011 - Basic treatment boosts survival
Women who have radiotherapy after breast cancer surgery enjoy improved survival chances, researchers report today. More

17/10/2011 - Birth fear key to caesareans
A new drive to reduce caesarean section rates is in danger from the wrong kind of counselling, experts said today. More

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