3 July 2012

Preterm birth rate drops in just three countries over past 20 years

Nearly 15 million babies were born prematurely in 2010 - more than one in ten of all births. Sixty percent...

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3 July 2012

Study recommends universal newborn screening for heart problems

Newborn screening for life-threatening congenital heart defects using pulse oximetry, a simple, low-cost test that measures blood oxygen levels, is...

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3 July 2012

Simplified approach to preventing post-birth bleeding appears safe and effective and could save thousands of lives

Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH; excessive bleeding) immediately after giving birth is a major killer of women in developing countries, responsible for...

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3 July 2012

Study finds oestrogen-only HRT continues to protect women against breast cancer long after they have stopped taking the treatment

Women who use the oestrogen-only form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) appear less likely to develop breast cancer in the...

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25 May 2012

Simplified approach to preventing post-birth bleeding appears safe and effective and could save thousands of lives

Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH; excessive bleeding) immediately after giving birth is a major killer of women in developing countries, responsible for...

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25 May 2012

Improvements in survival of gynaecological cancer in the Anglia region of England

Gynaecological cancer survival rates have improved in Eastern England following the reorganisation of services and multidisciplinary team working finds a...

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25 May 2012

Nicotine patches ‘ineffective’ in pregnancy

The largest ever clinical investigation into whether nicotine patches help pregnant women quit smoking has concluded that standard dose patches...

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25 May 2012

OGMN Apology

The Editorial Team would like to admit to an error in our use of a wrong image to accompany the...

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