Childbirth and Pregnancy
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11/02/2009 - Maternal obesity a problem - new findings
Growing levels of obesity among women of child-bearing age pose a major risk to the next generation of babies, researchers warned today. More
09/02/2009 - Study reassures over fertility drug cancer risk
Women's risk of ovarian cancer does not appear to be raised by the use of fertility drugs, new research has found. More
06/02/2009 - Genes link Vitamin D and sunlight to MS
Taking vitamin D during pregnancy may be important in lowering the risk of a child developing multiple sclerosis, according to a genetic study published yesterday. More
02/02/2009 - Negative emotions do not affect IVF success
Women who suffer from anxiety and depression do not have a lower rate of success when undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF). They are also no more likely to drop out of treatment, new research suggests. More
28/01/2009 - Childbirth water danger
Researchers have discovered that it is possible to drink too much water during childbirth. More
21/01/2009 - Premature birth risk from binge drinking
New findings, published today, show how a baby can suffer from a mother's binge drinking during pregnancy. More
20/01/2009 - New water threat to fertility
Alarming new evidence suggests new threats to human fertility in water pollution. More
14/01/2009 - Epidural risk "overstated"
The risk from painkilling epidurals is lower than many patients may imagine, finds a new analysis. More
08/01/2009 - Call to boost childbirth safety in poor countries
Technologies to prevent and manage obstetric complications are being neglected in under-resourced countries, say researchers. More
17/12/2008 - Embryo diagnosis has research spin-off
Test-tube procedures to prevent the birth of children with genetic disorders could provide a source of stem cells for research, scientists said today. More
15/12/2008 - Drug hope for prem lungs
Drugs that already exist may hold the key to boosting lung development in premature babies, British researchers have reported. More
12/12/2008 - Peanut pregnancy advice may change
Two days after experts warned of "peanut hysteria", a British agency has changed its advice on avoiding peanuts during pregnancy. More
10/12/2008 - Mode of birth linked to memory of labour pain
A woman is most likely to forget her labour pains if her overall experience of giving birth is good, researchers said today. More
09/12/2008 - Man-made protein blocks pregnancy thrombosis
A revolutionary new anti-clotting treatment is proving successful in protecting pregnant women and surgery patients at high risk of thrombosis. More
04/12/2008 - Midwifery under pressure - new evidence
Growing pressures on midwives are putting strains on new procedures to regulate the profession, a report warned yesterday. More
03/12/2008 - Pregnancy exercise may place woman at risk
Researchers have found that too much intense exercise during pregnancy may be risky. More
02/12/2008 - Asthma link to caesarean
Growing rates of caesarean section have caused alarm - and now researchers have found a new reason for concern. More
25/11/2008 - Depression drugs damage baby heart
Taking anti-depressant drugs in the early stages of pregnancy may damage the heart of the unborn child, researchers warned yesterday. More
17/11/2008 - Experts review invisible pregnancies
The number of pregnancies that cannot be detected by scans is increasing, experts have warned. More
11/11/2008 - Breast-feeding boosts lung power
Babies who are breast-fed for at least four months develop healthier lungs, British researchers reported yesterday. More
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