7 January 2013

Good quality of life for couples who adopt

Couples who adopt after unsuccessful IVF treatment have a better quality of life than both childless couples and couples without...

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1 November 2012

The 2012-13 Innovating for Life Awards are open for entries

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Annie Hughes, Midwife at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust; Dr Maret Dymond, Lead Clinical Psychologist, Mindfulness,...

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14 September 2012

Obese and overweight women face increased risk of recurrence of most common type of breast cancer

Extra pounds - even within the overweight but not obese range - are linked to a higher risk of recurrence...

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14 September 2012

Study shows HIF-1 protein is involved in spread of breast cancer

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="450" caption="© hakan corbacı-Fotolia.com"][/caption]The invasion of cancer cells into the lymph vessels that connect the breast to...

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14 September 2012

Routine syphilis screening in pregnant women aided by simple, rapid diagnostic test

A simple and rapid test done near the patient that does not need laboratories, electricity, or highly trained staff (known...

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14 September 2012

Men and women receive different fertility advice following cancer diagnosis

There are significant gaps in the information women receive about their future fertility following cancer diagnosis, suggests a new paper...

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14 September 2012

No evidence that drug used for preventing life-threatening bleeding in women during labour works

There is insufficient evidence for the effectiveness of a drug that is being used increasingly to prevent life-threatening bleeding in...

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14 September 2012

FPA and Brook issue joint statement on findings of CQC investigation into abortion providers

In a joint statement reacting to the conclusions of the Care Quality Commission’s ‘swoop’ investigation into the processes followed by...

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