The COVID-19 pandemic has caused sleeping difficulties for women with young children, key workers and people of BAME heritage, a
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Women
Genetic tool can identify Asian women at higher risk of breast cancer
A genetic study in Asian women, led by Malaysian scientists in collaboration with Singapore and the University of Cambridge, has
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Potential preterm births in high risk women predicted to 73% accuracy, thanks to new technique
A new technique that can spot a potential preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women, with up to 73% accuracy months
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Working out at home works for women – so well they might not go back to gyms
Digital fitness is enjoying a COVID-19 boom. Online fitness technology provider Virtuagym reports a 400% increase in engagement and a
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Placentas from COVID-19-positive pregnant women show injury
The placentas from 16 women who tested positive for COVID-19 while pregnant showed evidence of injury, according to pathological exams
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Tips for managing social isolation during coronavirus, from women on the autism spectrum
Everybody is learning to handle social isolation and social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. People with autism spectrum disorder, like
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10% of infants born to women with coronavirus are infected themselves
Mothers may pass coronavirus to their newborns: Nearly 10% of 33 babies born to infected women in China contracted the
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Breast cancer incidence rising for young women since 1935
The incidence of breast cancer for women aged 25 to 39 years has been increasing since 1935 and seems not
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Are ACL tears really more common in women?
It may be hard to remember a time when it was uncommon for girls and women to play competitive sports,
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Drinking deaths double in 2 decades with faster rate for women
Deaths from boozing and bingeing more than doubled in the past two decades, as alcohol consumption per person rose 8%,
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