21 September 2016

Deaths from ovarian cancer decline worldwide due to oral contraceptive use

Deaths from ovarian cancer fell worldwide between 2002 and 2012 and are predicted to continue to decline in the USA,...

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20 September 2016

The Lancet Maternal Health Series: Unequal access and low quality of maternal health care hampering progress towards SDGs

Each year, about 210 million women become pregnant and about 140 million newborn babies are delivered. While progress has been...

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19 September 2016

Babies born with a low birth weight may be less active in later life

Individuals who are born with a low birth weight are less likely to be good at sports at school or...

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16 September 2016

Early life exposure to antibiotics is related in an increased risk of developing allergies later in life

Research presented in September at this year’s European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in London shows that exposure to antibiotics early...

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14 September 2016

Persistent childbirth pain increases risk of postnatal depression

New research presented at this year's World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) in Hong Kong (28 Aug-2 Sept) shows that women...

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12 September 2016

Baby simulator programme may make teenage girls more, not less, likely to become pregnant

A teenage pregnancy prevention programme involving a baby simulator does not appear to have any long-term effect on reducing the...

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9 September 2016

Is the baby-friendly hospital initiative improving infant health and breastfeeding outcomes?

The 10-step Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), aimed at promoting breastfeeding initiation and exclusivity to improve early infant health in the...

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7 September 2016

Breast milk sugar may protect babies against deadly infection

A type of sugar found in some women's breast milk may protect babies from a potentially life threatening bacterium called...

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