Maternal age over 40 is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth
Pregnant mothers aged 40 and over may have an increased risk for preterm birth, regardless of confounding factors, according to...
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Care given directly by parents to infants in intensive care helps improve health and wellbeing
Involving parents as direct carers, including doing ward rounds and taking children’s temperature, improves weight gain of preterm infants in...
Read MoreScientists halt breast cancer spread
Scientists have discovered that an amino acid called asparagine is essential for breast cancer spread, and by restricting it, cancer...
Read MoreNICE consults on updated recommendations for the treatment and care of people with early breast cancer
NICE’s draft updated guideline on early and locally advanced breast cancer calls for extended hormonal therapy for some women after...
Read MoreUsing imaging to identify women at risk of giving birth prematurely
Ultrasound is traditionally used on pregnant women to study the anatomy, movement and blood flow of the developing fetus, but...
Read MoreBreastfeeding reduces hypertension risk
A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension indicates that women who breastfeed more children, and for longer periods of time,...
Read MoreWomen who have gestational diabetes in pregnancy are at higher risk of future health issues
Women who have gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy have a higher than usual risk of developing type 2 diabetes,...
Read MoreWhole-population testing for breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations is cost-effective
Screening the entire population for breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations, as opposed to just those at high-risk of carrying...
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