Childbirth & Pregnancy
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Acupuncture boosts young women
Young women with an unpleasant disease that causes infertility can benefit from acupuncture and exercise, researchers have claimed. Read more
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Cot deaths highest for young single mums
Cot death numbers in England and Wales are falling – but single, teenaged mums are at high risk, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Drive to wean women off tobacco falters
Experts defended Britain’s "give up smoking" campaigns yesterday after their success seemed to falter. Read more
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Foetal heart rate monitors raise concern
A senior obstetrician has suggested that pregnant women should not use hand-held foetal heart monitors. Read more
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How breast can beat cancer
Breast-feeding may have a powerful protective effect for women at high risk of developing cancer, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Flu risk to pregnancy serious – experts
Measures to protect pregnant women from swine flu must be stepped up, experts said yesterday – warning that these women face a high risk of complications. Read more
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Hope for quick test for preterm birth risk
A new and simple technique can predict a woman’s risk of early preterm labour, researchers report today. Read more
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Flu scare over pregnancy
Pregnant women were identified as amongst those most at risk from swine flu over the weekend following another death. Read more
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Abortion request may highlight domestic abuse
New research calls on doctors to screen women for domestic abuse when facing a request for an abortion. Read more
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Fertility tourism risk for NHS
British women are increasingly seeking risky fertility treatment overseas, doctors warned today. Read more