Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Call for midwife training on obesity
Pregnant women who are overweight need the same kind of support as has been used to persuade smokers give up, experts warned yesterday. Read more
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Tobacco glam link slammed
Women smokers outnumber men in growing numbers of countries – often because sellers are allowed to depict it as "glamorous", global campaigners warned today. Read more
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Lifestyle changes prompt arthritis increase
Growing numbers of women are suffering from rheumatoid arthritis because of the impact of modern life-styles, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Smoking link to pelvic pain in pregnancy
Researchers have found a significant link between smoking and pregnancy-related pelvic pain. Read more
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Problems of blood pressure drugs in pregnancy
Common drugs used to treat high blood pressure in pregnancy may affect a child’s future health, researchers warned today. Read more
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Mum knows best when you’re pregnant
Pregnant women may dismiss professional advice in favour of practices recommended by their mothers and grandmothers, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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Mystery over hormone cancer link
British researchers have found a new hormone link to breast cancer, it was announced today. Read more
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70 somethings miss screening
Most British women over the age of 70 would like to continue attending regular breast-screening – but do not realise they are able to do so, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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New gene sites add to breast cancer risk
Five new gene regions have been identified as linked to breast cancer, scientists reported last night. Read more
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Pressure threatens female health
Young women with high pressure jobs face a greater risk of developing heart disease than their older counterparts, researchers said today. Read more