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Mothers working part-time have healthiest kids: study

A study has shown that women, who work part-time are likely to have healthier children than those of stay-at-home mothers or full-time working mothers. The research
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Multi-vitamin pills raises the risk of breast cancer

Women who take a daily multivitamin pill to ward off illness may actually be increasing their risk of breast cancer, according to research by Swedish ...
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Vitamin C supplements don't reduce BP risk in pregnant woman

Taking vitamin C and E supplements in early pregnancy does not reduce the risk for hypertensive disorders and their complications during pregnancy, says a new ...
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Drinking during pregnancy could increase epilepsy risk

Women who drink during pregnancy could be increasing the risk of their child developing epilepsy, a study has indicated. The research found that children who suffer ...
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Regular breast screen programmes save lives

Regular mammographic screening for breast cancer saves the lives of two women for every one who is given unnecessary treatment says a study which adds ...
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Uric acid levels, obesity, alcohol linked to gout in women

Women with serum uric acid levels over 5 mg/dl have a significantly lower risk of developing gout than men, Boston University School of Medicine have ...
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Obesity may hinder baby's ability to crawl, walk

Those cute little rolls of fat some infants have may actually slow their ability to crawl and walk, according to a new study. The study shows ...
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Deep vein thrombosis more likely to occur on pregnant women's left side

Researchers have claimed that Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in pregnant patients is more likely to occur on the left side, and in particular in the ...
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Caesarean deliveries reach record high

Births by Caesarean section in the United States reached an all-time high in 2007 when some 1.4 million babies, or 32 per cent of births, ...
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Married people twice as likely to be fat

Married people are twice as likely to become obese than their single counterparts, according to a new study. Greek researchers found that married couples were more ...
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