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Survivors of childhood cancer run particular risks when pregnant and should be closely monitored, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard this week, 29 June 2009. 3 Jul 2009 07:03
Women are being warned that they should consider starting a family before the age of 35 or they will risk missing out on motherhood. 22 Jun 2009 07:26
If you are pregnant and your mate complains your frequent snoring is rattling the bedroom windows, you may have bigger problems than an annoyed, sleep-deprived partner. 17 Jun 2009 07:22
According to researchers in the United States many women suffer from bleeding disorders, but are unaware they have one because doctors are not looking for the condition. 4 Jun 2009 10:44
Music played to premature babies may help to reduce their pain and encourage better oral feeding, suggests research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. 28 May 2009 09:46
Women can increase their chances for a healthy pregnancy by eating right, exercising, not smoking, and getting early medical care, says a podcast featuring a National Institutes of Health obstetrician who oversees research on pregnancy and birth. 21 May 2009 07:27
No one doubts that mothers - especially pregnant mothers - are among the busiest people on earth. 21 Apr 2009 07:23
Researchers in the Netherlands say giving birth at home with a midwife is as safe as doing so in hospital. 17 Apr 2009 13:21
Obese women have changes to their ovaries which may be responsible for the egg's inability to make an embryo. 4 Mar 2009 10:13
A woman who gave birth to a set of sextuplets over the weekend in Nigeria has died of complications. 25 Feb 2009 08:37
A large Danish study has laid to rest fears of a link between drugs used in IVF treatment and cancer. 8 Feb 2009 13:45
[Bathandwa Mbola] Every year, more than 500 000 women worldwide die because of pregnancy or childbirth complications, a UN report has revealed. Many of the deaths occur in Africa. 16 Jan 2009 07:32
Major cervical cancer vaccination drive kicks off as GSK announces substantial price decrease in cancer vaccine. 7 Dec 2008 08:03
News for medical professionals
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African women in abusive relationships suffer more miscarriages and stillbirths 30 Jan 2009 15:24
HRT in the early menopause: scientific evidence and common perceptions 3 Jun 2008 15:07
Uptake of human papilloma virus vaccine by school girls in Manchester 13 May 2008 10:15
Caesarean section associated with poor outcome in cephalic presentations 19 Nov 2007 08:03
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