Childbirth & Pregnancy
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Pregnancy supplements call
Supplements of a sunlight-linked vitamin should be "swiftly" reintroduced for pregnant women in Britain, according to experts. Read more
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Row over home birth warning
British midwives have rejected the findings of research linking home-births to a massively increased risk of baby death. Read more
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Blood test predicts change – researchers
A blood test may be able to predict the date of a woman’s "change" to an accuracy of just four months, a conference was to be told today. Read more
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Supplements blow for diabetes women
Vitamin supplements and fish oil may not do much to help improve the prospects of women with diabetes, according to two new studies. Read more
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Breath-test the pregnant – new guidance
Pregnant women should be breath-tested to see if they are smoking, according to tough new guidelines proposed for British hospitals today. Read more
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Phone masts cleared of pregnancy risk
There is no link between cancer in young children and their mother’s exposure to mobile phone base stations in pregnancy, researchers said today. Read more
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Doctors urged to link weight and sexual health
Obesity has wide-ranging effects on sexual health, researchers say today. Read more
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Test-tube baby malformation risk
Babies born through test-tube baby treatments face an increased risk of suffering from malformations, researchers warned today. Read more
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Midwives warn on Caesareans
Children born just a few days prematurely may be at risk of having educational problems, according to a study in Scotland. Read more
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Call for midwife training on obesity
Pregnant women who are overweight need the same kind of support as has been used to persuade smokers give up, experts warned yesterday. Read more