Childbirth & Pregnancy
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Male DNA infertility cause
Scientists say they have found the cause of most cases of unexplained infertility – and the man is to blame. Read more
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Baby boom threat to maternity care
England is facing a new baby boom – and hospitals are not gearing up to meet it, midwives claimed today. Read more
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Mother clue to daughter fertility
The most fertile women tend to have mothers who experience late menopause, researchers say today. Read more
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Risks grow from repeat Caesarean – study
Women who undergo repeated caesarean sections face major risks of complications, researchers warned today. Read more
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ADHD link to smoking genetic?
Children with hyperactivity disorder often go on to become smokers – and now researchers think there is a genetic link underlying this. Read more
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Vaccine rates vary as first flu figures emerge
Pensioners continue to get their flu vaccines at a much greater rate than others, according to the first weekly flu report of the winter in the UK. Read more
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Professor hits at premature labour drugs
Women going into premature labour should not be given drugs to delay birth, a British expert says today. Read more
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Blood pressure warning for pregnancy
Children born to mothers with high blood pressure may suffer from mental disability throughout their lives, researchers warned last night. Read more
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Whooping cough outbreak spurs pregnancy vaccination
Pregnant women are to be offered vaccination against whooping cough as an outbreak spreads across the UK, it was announced today. Read more
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Good results for inhaled pain relief in labour
A comprehensive review of the evidence has found that inhaled pain relief is safe and effective at reducing pain in the first stage of labour. Read more