Childbirth & Pregnancy
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Pregnant women warned on vitamins, obesity
Vitamin supplements are not a good way of helping pregnant women avoid the dangerous complications of high blood pressure, researchers revealed yesterday. Read more
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Cycle machines boost baby health
Women who are overweight or suffer from diabetes can help ensure their babies are a healthy weight by undertaking aerobic exercise, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Caesarean threat to natural birth
New findings cast doubt on whether women should attempt natural birth after having babies by caesarean section. Read more
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Pregnancy "safe" after breast treatment
Women who have undergone breast cancer treatment are safe to have babies, researchers report today. Read more
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World Cup flu vaccine call
Football fans travelling to South Africa for the World Cup could find themselves facing infection from swine flu, British experts warned yesterday. Read more
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Injection may help bring babies
A simple hormone injection may help some women regain their ability to have children, British researchers reported today. Read more
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Parents complain at commercial pressures
A parents’ group has launched a campaign to get commercial organisations off maternity wards. Read more
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The Pill cleared of female death link
The contraceptive pill does not cause early death – and may even improve women’s longevity, according to results of a major British study published today. Read more
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Hope for pregnancy malaria vaccine
Researchers say they have taken a significant step in developing a vaccine to protect pregnant women against malaria. Read more
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Umbilical cord blood collected ‘illegally’
Attempts to collect umbilical cord blood after birth may often be illegal, it was announced yesterday. Read more