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Data suggests 60 per cent of babies aren't breastfed after 6 weeks

Guidelines recommend breastfeeding for 6 months, but data suggests that less than half of mothers in England choose or are able to breastfeed beyond six weeks

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WHO calls for ban on ‘virginity tests’, including those used by police

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WHO calls for ban on ‘virginity tests’, including those used by police

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Bone hormone released during exercise may lead to new memory-loss drug

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New clues to unravelling link between pregnancy and breast cancer risk

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Hot baths could improve depression as much as physical exercise

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Rangan Chatterjee: The simple route to better health

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Rangan Chatterjee: The simple route to better health

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Pregnancy changes how hundreds of genes work in a woman's body

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Why plans to achieve zero suicides might actually be counterproductive

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Life

2019 Breakthrough Prize winners set to receive share in $22 million

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Health

Fasting power: Can going without food really make you healthier?

Fasting diets are getting ever more popular, amid promises of weight loss and better health, but does the science stand up? We put the latest one to the test

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Human placenta stem cells help people recover from hip surgery

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Nicotine exposure in male mice may trigger ADHD in their offspring

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Half-hearted cannabis legalisation move leaves patients in limbo

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Health

Wheat flour to be fortified with folic acid in the UK

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