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  Strong Pregnancy Outcomes for Survivors of Childhood Cancer

  July 13, 2013 — New research finds that almost two-thirds of female survivors of childhood cancer who tried unsuccessfully for at least a year to conceive eventually got ... > full story
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  Women at Risk of Developing Postpartum Psychosis Need Close Monitoring, Says New Review

  July 12, 2013 — There are clear risk factors for postpartum psychosis that all women should be asked about antenatally to ensure early recognition and prompt treatment of the condition, says a new ... > full story
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  Obese Dads Pass on Predisposition to Obesity and Metabolic Disorders to Their Kids

  July 11, 2013 — If you are obese and hope to be a father, here's another reason to lose weight: your children and grandchildren may inherit your waistline or metabolic disorders. Scientists have discovered in mice ... > full story
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  Delayed Puberty: First Estrogen Receptor Mutation Found in a Young Woman

  July 11, 2013 — A receptor mutation that essentially blocks estrogen's action has been identified for the first time in a female, researchers ... > full story
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  'Kangaroo Care' Offers Developmental Benefits for Premature Newborns

  July 10, 2013 — Kangaroo Care delivers benefits beyond bonding and breastfeeding for a hospital's tiniest ... > full story
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  Modern Methods of Abortion Are Not Linked With an Increased Risk of Preterm Birth, Study Finds

  July 10, 2013 — The link between previous termination of pregnancy (abortion) and preterm delivery in a subsequent pregnancy has disappeared over the last 20-30 years, according to a study of data from ... > full story
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  Parasites in Cat Feces: Potential Public Health Problem?

  July 9, 2013 — Each year in the United States, cats deposit about 1.2 million metric tons of feces into the environment, and that poop is carrying with it what may be a vast and underappreciated public health ... > full story
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  Female Obesity Linked to Lower Rates of Live Birth and Embryo Implantation in the Uterus

  July 9, 2013 — An analysis of almost 10,000 first cycles of egg donation treatment at one of Europe's largest IVF centres shows that female obesity reduces the receptivity of the uterus to embryo implantation and ... > full story
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  Women Who Give Birth to Multiple Babies After IVF Are at Higher Risk of Breast Cancer

  July 9, 2013 — Women who give birth to multiple babies following IVF treatment are at a higher risk of breast cancer than those giving birth to singletons or who remain childless. Investigators said the explanation ... > full story
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  Large UK Population Study Finds No Increased Cancer Risk in Children Born After Assisted Conception

  July 9, 2013 — Children born as a result of assisted reproduction (ART) are at no greater risk of cancer than children born spontaneously in the general population, according to results of one of the largest ever ... > full story

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