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Abortion services in England must be more consistent, NICE says
As reported by the BBC, NICE has stated that abortion services in England must be more consistent The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence keep reading
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‘No room for complacency’ in addressing age discrimination in breast cancer care
A new report has found that there are serious age inequalities in breast cancer care and treatment, and has explored the reasons In its latest keep reading
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Routine HPV vaccine linked to reduction in cervical disease
Routine HPV vaccinations have been linked to a dramatic reduction in cervical disease among young women Routine vaccination of girls aged 12 or 13 years keep reading
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New pre-eclampsia testing available via NHS
As reported by the BBC, new testing for pre-eclampsia will soon be available on the NHS Pregnant women in England will have access to a keep reading
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Long-term use of hormone therapy linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s
According to new research, the long-term use of oral hormone therapy can be linked to a slightly-increased risk of Alzheimer’s Long term use of oral keep reading
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Long working hours linked to heightened depression risk in women
According to research from The BMJ, long working hours has different impacts on men and women, with a heightened risk of depression showing in women keep reading
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More people miss out on smear results; NHS workers call for Capita to lose license
Medical professionals are calling for Capita to lose its license with the NHS, following the news that yet more thousands of people have failed to keep reading
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Capita failure means 48,500 have not received cervical screening results
Tens of thousands of women haven’t received information about cervical screening tests due to a system failure – and Capita is, once again, to blame keep reading
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Delays in cervical screening results are causing concern
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on BBC.co.uk Due to a backlog in cases, some women are waiting up to 12 weeks to get results keep reading
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Young women should feel comfortable speaking to GPs about periods, says RCGP
According to a study by Plan International UK, over a quarter of girls ‘didn’t know what to do’ when they started their period. In reaction, keep reading