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Exercise during early pregnancy may increase miscarriage risk: A study involving 92 671 pregnant women showed that the risk of miscarriage in the first 18 weeks was higher among women who exercised more than seven hours a week than among those who did not exercise (hazard ratio 3.7 (95% confidence interval 2.9 to 4.7)) (BJOG 2007;114:1419-26).

More people in Gaza are denied travel permits for treatment: The World Health Organization says that people trying to leave Gaza to get specialist care in Israel or beyond are increasingly being denied travel permits. Since restrictions were imposed in June, 713 people have been refused permits, with the proportion reaching 23% of applicants in October, up from 11% in June. Twelve people have died since October because of the delays.

Lack of nutrition blights HIV treatment: A report from the World Food Programme (www.wfp.org) says that "hidden hunger" affects more . . . [Full text of this article]


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