Nursing & Midwifery
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Global handwashing day
People are being reminded to wash their hands properly to prevent diseases. Read more
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Baby development ‘unharmed’ by occasional pregnancy drink
Women who drink small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy do not harm their child’s behavioural or intellectual development, according to a major study published today. Read more
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Cancer risk lowered if women exercise
Women who exercise and keep active are less likely to develop womb cancer than couch potatoes, researchers said today. Read more
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Major study backs breast-feeding
Midwives have welcomed new research which highlights the powerful protection that breast-feeding gives babies against infection. Read more
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Family plea to child obesity workers
Efforts to tackle childhood obesity by running programmes in schools will have limited benefits without backing from families, British experts have warned. Read more
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Sugar may not prevent newborn pain
Nurses who carry out heel prick blood tests on newborns cannot avoid causing pain by giving sucrose, new research suggests. Read more
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Nurse booster for heart patients
A simple programme of regular visits to nurses may successfully help heart patients avoid future problems, researchers have reported. Read more
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Call to tackle pregnancy blood pressure threat
Midwife leaders have backed new UK guidelines published today aim at tackling the dangers of high blood pressure in pregnant women. Read more
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Health visitors may prevent post-natal depression
Women are less likely to develop post-natal depression if they are seen by a well-trained health visitor, British researchers reported last night. Read more
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Midwives condemn home-birth backlash
A midwife leader has launched a strong defence of home births amid concern of a global movement against them. Read more