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Banned pesticides increase endometriosis risk

Traces of hormone-disrupting organochlorine pesticides, banned decades ago, are still having a disastrous effect on women’s health

Omega-3 could help you live longer

A new study has shown that older women with the highest omega-3 levels in their blood are less likely to die early from any cause.

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Multivitamin supplements may reduce breast cancer death rates

Long-term use of a daily multi-vitamin and multi-mineral supplement may be protective if you develop breast cancer, say researchers

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B vitamins help lower colorectal cancer risk

Foods high in vitamins B2 and B6 may have a role to play in protecting against bowel cancer, according to a new study

Green tea lowers the rate of some GI cancers

A new study shows that regular green tea drinkers have a reduced risk of cancers of the stomach, oesophagus and colorectum

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Weight loss, low-fat diet may reverse menopausal symptoms

Weight loss, say researchers sheds the ‘insulation’ that makes hot flashes and night sweats worse during menopause

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Upping vitamin E intake could lower liver cancer risk

Vitamin E intake from diet and supplements is linked with a reduced incidence of this devastating disease

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Cosmetic chemicals raise diabetes risk in women

Hormone disrupting phthalates found in perfumes, nail polishes and hair sprays could raise the diabetes risk in women, say scientists

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Eat more dark poultry meat to protect against heart disease

Taurine from natural food sources, such as dark poultry meat or fish, can protect ‘at risk’ women from heart disease

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Alcohol and breast cancer – unnecessary fear and confusion

New claims that moderate alcohol intake increases breast cancer risk expose medical and media assumptions about women and drinking

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