Non-infected babies born to HIV mothers have reduced immunity to measles
Non-infected babies born to HIV-positive mothers should be vaccinated early against measles, to avoid them acquiring the virus or passing...
Read MoreBest-available science will allow just five percent relative reduction in high-income countries’ preterm birth rates by 2015
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="400" caption="© GreggCerenzio – Fotolia.com"][/caption]New research, published in The Lancet ahead of World Prematurity Day, has found...
Read MoreCommon diabetes drug may help treat ovarian cancer
A new study suggests that the common diabetes medication metformin may be considered for use in the prevention or treatment...
Read MoreHyperemesis gravidarum traumatic for sufferers
The recent admission of the Duchess of Cambridge to King Edward VII Hospital for Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) has put the...
Read MoreRisk factors predict childhood obesity, researchers find
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="400" caption="© geronimo – Fotolia.com"][/caption]High birth weight, rapid weight gain and having an overweight mother who smokes...
Read MoreWomen whose first pregnancy was ectopic have fewer children
Women whose first pregnancy is ectopic are likely to have fewer children in the following 20-30 years than women whose...
Read MoreOptical mammography sheds new light on breast cancer
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Figure 1. Shown is an optical mammography image of hemoglobin oxygenation of a duct carcinoma in...
Read MoreMidwifery students praised by UNICEF
UNICEF’s Baby Friendly Initiative has commended the breastfeeding knowledge and skills of Salford’s midwifery students – scoring them the highest...
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