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BSE and vCJD

A woman eating a bowl of fruit while wearing exercise clothes

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Should your menstrual phase dictate what you eat and how you exercise?

The idea of varying your lifestyle throughout your menstrual cycle to help relieve PMS or period pain seems intuitive, but the evidence reveals a nuanced picture, finds columnist Alexandra Thompson

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Doctors need to listen to the evidence about bed rest in pregnancy

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Doctors need to listen to the evidence about bed rest in pregnancy

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Blood test suggests preeclampsia risk using RNA

News

Cocaine drug crystals.

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Experimental medication helps treat cocaine addiction

News

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Pregnancy’s lasting effects on different parts of the body revealed

News

Colorectal cancer cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cancer cells from the human colon (large intestine). Cancer of the colon is also known as colorectal cancer. Symptoms include rectal bleeding and abdominal pain. Treatment is with surgery to remove the affected area. Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the Western world. Magnification: x 3000 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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91É«ÇéƬ scares for a new generation must be tackled with solid science

Leader

Male chimpanzees embracing

Life

Chimps and bonobos relieve social tension by rubbing their genitals

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The alarming rise of colorectal cancer diagnoses in people under 50

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The alarming rise of colorectal cancer diagnoses in people under 50

Features

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Why the world’s longevity hotspots may not be all they seem

Features

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USAID funding freeze devastates reproductive healthcare worldwide

The Trump administration’s pause on US foreign assistance could lead to an estimated 4.2 million unintended pregnancies and more than 8300 pregnancy-related deaths

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Environment

Oil firms' plans for net-zero oil extraction labelled as 'PR spiel'

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Using common painkiller in pregnancy might raise ADHD risk in children

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Strongest evidence yet that Ozempic and Wegovy reduce alcohol intake

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Life

Humpback whale songs have patterns that resemble human language

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