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Baby’s risk of developing asthma raised by antibiotics?
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 06/01/2011 12:44:11
Giving babies under 6 months antibiotics could increase their chances of developing asthma, says a new study
Babies treated with antibiotics during their first six months of life have their risk of developing asthma increased by 40%, suggests a new study. And if two courses of antibiotics are prescribed before 6 months of age, this increases to 70
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Nearly half of all UK babies develop colic, says study
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 15/02/2011 11:37:55
Exclusively breastfed babies, as well as those fed by bottle, found to suffer from colic
or her legs up to the stomach, and 23% said it was long periods of crying. According to the study, know as The Colic Report, 28% of babies develop colic while being exclusively breastfed. Colic caused one in five of the mums to feel guilty they were
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Gestational diabetes affects 16% of pregnant women
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 26/02/2010 13:05:36
International study says the number of mums-to-be who develop diabetes is double the figure first thought
The number of mums-to-be developing diabetes is twice as great as doctors previously believed, a new study has suggested.Before now, doctors thought 5% to 8% of women developed diabetes in pregnancy. However a study involving 23,000 women in nine
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Endometriosis clues found
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 13/12/2010 13:04:15
Gene research finds chromosomes crucial to a woman’s risk of developing endometriosis. Could better diagnosis and treatment be on the way?
Clues as to why endometriosis develops may have been identified, reports the BBC. Researchers say they have found two variations in DNA that increase the risk of developing the condition.The researchers identified chromosome 1 and chromosome 7
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Newborn babies learn in their sleep
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 19/05/2010 18:14:53
Baby brains are constantly at work, research reveals
Newborn babies develop so quickly because they’re learning even when they’re asleep, it seems. A newborn’s brain is continually adapting and adjusting even when they’re napping, researchers say.Tests on one-day-old and two-day-old babies have
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Low folic acid levels in pregnancy linked to hyperactive children
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 04/05/2010 15:05:05
Study suggests there’s a connection between not getting enough folic acid in early pregnancy and hyperactivity
the development of unborn babies’ brains, reports the website Food Product Design.The study looked at 100 mums-to-be in early pregnancy, taking blood samples to measure folate levels, and then followed them for 8.75 years. The mums noted their child’s behaviour
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Painkillers in pregnancy in the spotlight
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 10/11/2010 09:06:42
Mums-to-be taking ibuprofen, aspirin and paracetamol may increase their risk of having a baby boy with undescended testicles, according to new study
time, according to the research.The findings back up a previous study that showed painkillers upset the production of a steroid hormone, leading to inadequate testosterone supplies when male organs are developing.Fertility expert Dr Allan Pacey, from
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Endometriosis linked to fats in your diet
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 24/03/2010 13:29:15
The kind of fat you eat can increase or decrease your chances of suffering from endometriosis, a condition that can make it harder to conceive, say researchers
A study has indicated that the kind of fat you eat is linked to your chances of developing endometriosis, reports the Telegraph.The study involved 70,000 women in America over four years, and found the total amount of fat in a woman’s diet isn
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Female fertility – get the right nutrients
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 29/04/2010 15:37:16
If you’re trying to conceive, make sure you’re getting the right nutrients to increase your chances of getting pregnant.
supplements, too. Here’s a rundown of the key nutrients for women trying to conceive…Folic acidFolic acid is crucial for the healthy development of the foetus. It can reduce the chance of brain and spinal cord defects (called neural tube defects) such as spina
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Sneak preview – new Phil and Teds buggy due soon!
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 10/08/2010 12:43:05
Meet the Explorer, the latest pushchair to join Phil and Teds’ 3-wheeler inline buggy range
colourways. It can also be wiped clean, so mashed banana and squished raisins needn’t be a permanent feature!Phil and Teds is proud of how much parent-feedback was involved in the development of its new Explorer buggy. Earlier this year, the company launched
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