15 July 2015

Affordable Care Act leads to dramatic drop in price for contraceptives

Affordable Care Act leads to dramatic drop in price for contraceptives US study estimates savings of $1.4 billion per year...

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15 July 2015

Study suggests breastfeeding may lower risk of childhood leukaemia

Study suggests breastfeeding may lower risk of childhood leukaemia Breastfeeding for six months or longer was associated with a lower...

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14 July 2015

Umbilical cord ‘milking’ improves blood flow in preterm infants

Umbilical cord ‘milking’ improves blood flow in preterm infants For premature babies delivered by C-section, technique increases blood pressure, finds...

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14 July 2015

Uterine fibroid treatment could reduce need for surgery

Uterine fibroid treatment could reduce need for surgery New development in treatment of uterine fibroids could enable thousands of women...

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14 July 2015

Researchers find molecular mechanisms within fetal lungs that initiate labour

Researchers find molecular mechanisms within fetal lungs that initiate labour Researchers have identified two proteins in fetal lungs responsible for...

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14 July 2015

Lack of safe surgery and anaesthesia lead to a third of all deaths worldwide

Lack of safe surgery and anaesthesia lead to a third of all deaths worldwide Five billion people worldwide do not...

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13 July 2015

Lynch syndrome increases risk for endometrial cancers in women

Lynch syndrome increases risk for endometrial cancers in women Study shows association between genetic conditions, hormonal factors and risk of...

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11 July 2015

Childhood stress fuels weight gain in women

Childhood stress fuels weight gain in women National study looks at lifelong consequences of stress on weight gain When it...

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