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Abortion and mental health "Women who have an abortion are 30 per cent more likely to develop a mental illness", reported the The Sunday Telegraph. It warns that, based on a recent study, women who have an abortion are also three times more likely to develop drug or al

Older minds distracted easily "Mental slowing down in old age can be blamed partly on being more easily distracted," BBC News has reported.

Down's treatment before birth Treating Down's syndrome in the womb "could help prevent some of the brain damage caused… before the child enters the world", according to The Daily Telegraph.

Blood pressure after birth The Daily Mail has reported that having a baby "is good for your blood pressure". It said that a study of 2,300 women found that blood pressure lowers after a first baby. The effect lasts for years after the birth. The newspaper said that the

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