Childbirth & Pregnancy
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Pregnancy diet may affect child’s brain
Pregnant women have a new problem to worry about as they battle with food cravings, according to a new study. Read more
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Bacterial risk in pregnancy
Pregnant women are at a raised risk of infection with an organism known as Haemophilus influenzae, British researchers warned today. Read more
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Hope for early test for pregnancy problem
Doctors may soon be able to test women early in pregnancy to identify the risk of their developing the deadly condition, pre-eclampsia, according to a Norwegian study. Read more
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Pregnancy obesity warning on screening
Growing rates of obesity among pregnant women may hamper efforts to use ultra-sound to monitor the health of babies, researchers have warned. Read more
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Nicotine patches no help in pregnancy
Pregnant women who are trying to stop smoking gain little from using nicotine patches, researchers have warned. Read more
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Alcohol risk for middle class pregnancies
Pregnant women are drinking more alcohol than they should in the early weeks of pregnancy – and putting their children at risk, researchers warn today. Read more
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Rights plea for International Women’s Day
Human rights are a vital part of women’s health care, a conference was being told today. Read more
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Diet link to pregnancy health
Pregnant women who eat a healthy diet help to cut their risk of going into premature labour, researchers reveal today. Read more
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Folic acid use falling pre-pregnancy
Use of a key vitamin to protect children before pregnancy has fallen among women in England in the last decade, researchers warn today. Read more
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Advice on preventing miscarriage
More than a quarter of miscarriages may be avoidable, researchers say today. Read more