28 July 2017

Moderate exercise and dieting reduces risk of caesarean section and diabetes in pregnancy

Pregnant women who have a healthy diet and regular moderate exercise are less likely to have a caesarean section, gain...

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26 July 2017

‘Reports mark another successful and productive year for NMC’

The NMC published its Annual Report and Accounts and Fitness to Practise Annual Report this month for the year 1...

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24 July 2017

New comparison chart sheds light on babies’ crying

A chart that enables parents and clinicians to calculate if a baby is crying more than it should in the...

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21 July 2017

Breastfeeding peer support services are lacking in many UK regions

Peer support is recommended by the World Health Organization for the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding, but in a survey...

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19 July 2017

Hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle have no impact on aspects of cognition

A new study published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience is setting out to change the way we think about the menstrual cycle....

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17 July 2017

Female cancer survivors are one-third less likely to achieve pregnancy than women in general population

For the first time, a large population study has quantified the chance of pregnancy after treatment for cancer diagnosed in...

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14 July 2017

Sugar intake during pregnancy is associated with allergy and allergic asthma in children

High maternal sugar intake during pregnancy may increase the risk of allergy and allergic asthma in the offspring, according to...

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12 July 2017

Many fertility apps are misleading women by providing inaccurate estimates of ovulation day

A study presented in July at the ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) annual meeting reports that women with...

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