“Parents will receive text message and email advice on how to bring up their children after David Cameron said it was ‘ludicrous’ that people get more training in driving a car,” the Daily Mail has reported.
The story, covered in much of the m…
“Dieting in pregnancy is good for you,” according to The Independent, while the Daily Mail has warned pregnant women not to eat for two since “piling on the pounds during pregnancy” increases the risk of complications.
Both these news stories …
“Overweight mothers-to-be could be condemning their unborn children to decades of ill health,” the Daily Mail reported.
The news is based on the results of large, long-term research that examined mothers’ body mass index (BMI) before and during …
“Women using a vaginal ring or skin patch for contraception are at around double the risk of a blood clot compared to those taking the Pill,” the Daily Mail has reported.
The news is based on a large Danish study that looked at contraceptive use…
“Babies who spend too long in the womb are twice as likely to suffer behavioural problems in early childhood,” the Daily Mail has warned today.
The story comes from a large study exploring whether or not babies who are born “late” (defined as …
“More than 100 mothers have died in childbirth in London in the last five years,” according to The Independent. The newspaper says the rate is twice as high as the rest of the country, and that a shortage of midwives may be to blame.
The news is b…
“Planned births at home and in midwifery units are more cost-effective than giving birth in hospital,” BBC News has today reported.
The news is based on a large study that examined the costs and safety of births in various planned settings, includ…
England and Wales have seen a steep rise in cases of whooping cough, BBC News reported today. Cases more than doubled from 2010 to 2011, and three babies have died from whooping cough complications in England and Wales so far in 2012.
Several newspape…
“Obese women and those with type 2 diabetes could be increasing their chances of having a child with autism or another development disorder,” BBC News has reported.
This news is based on research examining the possibility of a link between a ch…
"A cheap medical device can dramatically reduce the number of premature births in some at-risk women," the BBC reported today.
This news is based on a Spanish trial that looked at a cervical pessary, a small ring-shaped device which is inser…
