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Health scare 'clouded views on HRT'

7:01pm Tuesday 22nd May 2012

"Thousands of women have had a ‘wasted decade’ of suffering since the HRT scare, according to an international panel of experts,” the Daily Mail has reported.

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IVF overhaul proposed

6:02pm Tuesday 22nd May 2012

Same-sex couples and women aged up to 42 may soon be eligible for IVF treatment, according to new draft guidelines published today. The proposals were issued by the National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and featured prominently in the news, although they also include a range of recommendations not covered by the media.