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  Week beginning 01 Mar 2004  
 
 
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  Author, Rachel Seiffert
Rachel Seiffert has been listed as one of the Best of Young British Novelists in 2003 and following the success of her novel The Dark Room, she's written a new collection of short stories called Field Study.

  What are the implications of the latest HRT research?
For women taking Oestrogen-only Hormone Replacement Therapy there are more conflicting messages this week with the publication of a US study. It shows an increased risk of stroke but no increased risk of breast cancer - but this research appears to be at odds with a major UK study.

  Flowers in art: tulips
Europe in the 17th century was gripped by Tulipmania. At that time the value of a single bulb could fetch the equivalent of £300,000 so it was not surprising that pictures of tulips became popular.

  International adoptions
Every news item about orphanages in Romania or China prompts a surge of interest from British parents looking to adopt children from abroad.

  What makes a new colour trend?
Yellow apparently is the colour of the season - but who defines what makes a new colour trend? Which colours have the right appeal?

 
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