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Shopping voucher incentives ‘doubles smoking quit rate in pregnancy’
Although the proportion of women in the United Kingdom who smoke during pregnancy has halved over the past 20 years, those who still do are more...
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Birth weight below 25th percentile linked to child development problems
“Though it is mostly unrecognized, babies who are mild to moderately small at birth are key contributors to the burden of childhood developmental...
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Taking the heat out of coffee’s esophageal cancer risk
“It is, therefore, plausible that a carcinogenic effect of coffee relates to thermal injury broadly, rather than being specific to coffee or its...
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Mother’s fat metabolism in early pregnancy linked to baby’s weight
“This study provides evidence of distinct patterns of fetal abdominal growth and placental transfer and how they relate to longer term health.”
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Higher rates of group B strep disease found in Black and Asian newborns
“We’re calling for all pregnant women and birthing people to be informed about group B strep and its risks, so they can make empowered choices for...
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‘Misleading’ focus on urinary symptoms preventing early prostate cancer diagnoses
There was “no evidence of a causal link between prostate cancer and either prostate size or troublesome male urinary symptoms,” the authors of a...
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Calorie counting and exercise ‘of limited value’ for obesity weight loss
“Our survey results indicate that, while the majority of adults with obesity are actively trying to reduce their weight, using a variety of...
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Could the protective effect on heart disease of eating more veg be exaggerated?
“In short, this paper should in no way change advice to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.”
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Experts disappointed by NICE’s decision to reject prostate cancer drug
The Institute of Cancer Research said the decision by NICE put patients in England and Wales at a disadvantage to those in Scotland where the...
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Oxford coronavirus vaccine ‘triggers immune response’
The candidate vaccine provoked an antibody response within 28 days.