Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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Behaviour risk from smoking in pregnancy
New findings show how smoking during pregnancy is a risk factor for conduct problems in the child. Read more
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Alcohol claiming lives of young women
Growing numbers of young women in England and Wales are dying from alcohol-related health problems, it was revealed today. Read more
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Exercise in pregnancy reduces risk
Pregnant women who exercise moderately three times a week in their second and third trimesters halve the risk of giving birth to a heavy baby. Read more
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Drinking in pregnancy ‘predictable’
Women’s pre-pregnancy drinking habits are linked to the amount they tend to drink when pregnant, new research shows. Read more
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Improve post-natal care – guidelines
Women should get improved care after the birth of a baby, according to guidelines published today. Read more
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Infertility risk among women cancer survivors
Women who have survived childhood cancer are almost 50% more likely to be infertile than others – but are less likely to be offered fertility treatment when compared with their sisters, researchers have found. Read more
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Delay baby clamp – advice
Babies benefit from keeping the umbilical cord connection to their mother for a few minutes after birth, experts say today. Read more
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Egg freezing on the rise
Increasing numbers of women are choosing to freeze their eggs to avoid age-related infertility, experts revealed yesterday. Read more
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IVF poses no child cancer threat
Children born through fertility treatment do not face any increased cancer risk, according to a major study reported today. Read more
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Egg donors seek financial benefits
The younger a woman is when she signs up to be an egg donor, the more likely she is to do it for financial gain, a survey of European clinics has revealed. Read more