Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Desk job threat to women?
Inactivity may be a bigger threat to women’s health than to men’s, according to controversial new findings. Read more
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Combine HPV and smear testing – Dutch researchers
Testing for the human papillomavirus and following it with a smear test could be the most effective approach for cervical screening, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Anti-smoking patches fail pregnancy test
Pregnant women who smoke cannot be helped to quit by nicotine patches, according to a major analysis published today. Read more
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Identical twins mix-up warning
Many parents of twins may be wrongly told they are not identical, researchers say today. Read more
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Slimming pills warning
Many innocent-sounding slimming products sold on-line contain dangerous medicines, UK regulators have warned. Read more
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Hard-to-diagnose patients include young and women
Women, young people and those from ethnic minorities are the most difficult to diagnose with cancer, according to British experts. Read more
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Mothers face heart risk linked to pregnancy complication
Women who have pre-eclampsia in the first 37 weeks of pregnancy are at greater risk of developing heart problems compared to those who develop the condition in the final weeks of pregnancy, British researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Female heart attack signs warning
Heart attack symptoms in women can easily be overlooked – because they frequently do not suffer chest pain, researchers warned last night. Read more
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Risk of ovarian cancer for women with endometriosis
Endometriosis, suffered by many women, may be linked to a raised risk of ovarian cancer, researchers warn today. Read more
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Euro-backing for Berlin breast biomarker project
A major new European project to develop personalised breast cancer therapy is to be led from Berlin, Germany, it has been announced. Read more