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Older Women: You probably have osteopenia, say drug companies

We’ve all heard of osteoporosis, the bone disease that can lead to fractures in older age. But how many of you have heard of osteopenia? Osteopenia is the pre-osteoporosis condition, and, according... more »

The Pill: It can double your cancer risk, even years later

Is the birth control pill as safe as the latest research suggests? Last autumn researchers concluded that not only did the pill not increase the risk of cancer, it actually reduced it by 12 per cent... more »

Flame Retardants: Dangerous chemical now in breast milk

Flame retardant chemicals, which are in household furniture, textiles and electronic equipment, have found their way into human breast milk. Scientists aren’t sure how this may affect the developing... more »

Home Birth: It’s not even an option in some parts of the UK

Up to 76 per cent of pregnant women in some regions of the UK are not even being given the option of a home birth, and a similar proportion is not offered NHS antenatal classes. more »

Pre-eclampsia: Scientists discover what it really is

Scientists are beginning to suspect that pre-eclampsia – which affects 8 per cent of all pregnant women – is not a cardiovascular problem at all. Instead, it is an inflammatory disease. more »

Breastfeeding: It’s not as bad as they say

There seems to be a school of thought in medicine that just doesn’t like breastfeeding. Not exclusive breastfeeding, at any event, and certainly not for any prolonged time. more »

Pregnancy: Having an abortion doesn’t affect the outcome second time around

Women who have an abortion don’t increase the risk of a problem pregnancy later on. more »

HRT: It’s every bit as dangerous as we’ve been told, especially if you’re older

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is every bit as dangerous as studies from a few years back suggested, a new study has just confirmed. But it’s the older woman who is at greatest risk. more »

Slimming: Lose too much weight after the first birth and you may have problems with the second

Women, who go on a dramatic weight-loss programme after the birth of their first child, are far more likely to have a pre-term birth the second time around. more »

Caesareans: Give the mother the facts, and the rate drops

Caesarean rates in the USA and UK have rocketed to around 25 per cent of all births, usually because of a cautious ‘just-in-case’ approach. more »

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