Pregnancy and child news
Your guide to the pregnancy and child science that makes the news
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Pregnancy diabetes screening should be 'performed earlier'
Friday April 8 2016
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Embryos with defective cells 'can still develop healthily'
Wednesday March 30 2016
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Sugar levels in children's fruit juices 'unacceptably high'
Tuesday March 29 2016
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Common antibiotic for children 'ineffective in half of cases'
Wednesday March 16 2016
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Early exposure to peanuts 'cuts allergy risk in children'
Monday March 7 2016
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Half of all childhood asthma cases are 'overdiagnosed'
Friday February 26 2016
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'Vaginal seeding' may put newborns at risk of infection
Wednesday February 24 2016
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Paracetamol use in pregnancy and infancy linked to child asthma
Wednesday February 10 2016
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Are ads for candy-flavoured e-cigs tempting teens to vape?
Monday January 18 2016
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Antidepressant paroxetine use linked to risk of birth defects
Wednesday January 6 2016
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Infertility treatments 'not linked' to developmental delays
Tuesday January 5 2016
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Failure to fortify flour with folic acid 'led to 2,000 birth defects'
Friday December 18 2015
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Does timing of first pregnancy affect long-term maternal health?
Thursday December 17 2015
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Antidepressant use in pregnancy 'linked to childhood autism'
Tuesday December 15 2015
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Weight gain between pregnancies linked to stillbirth
Thursday December 3 2015
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Babies born on the weekend have slightly higher death risk
Wednesday November 25 2015
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Growing up with a dog 'reduces childhood asthma risk'
Tuesday November 3 2015
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Essure sterilisation implant has 'high risk' of complications
Wednesday October 14 2015
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Frozen ovarian transplants 'safe and effective'
Wednesday October 7 2015
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Doctors should 'wait longer' before diagnosing miscarriage
Friday September 25 2015
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'No significant link' between breastfeeding and higher IQ
Thursday September 24 2015
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No conclusive evidence that e-cigs tempt teens to smoke
Wednesday September 9 2015
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Iodine supplements could help mums, babies and the economy
Monday August 10 2015
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Nose balloon could be used to treat glue ear
Tuesday July 28 2015
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Homer Simpson and Peppa Pig 'linked to childhood obesity'
Friday July 17 2015
