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IVF secret weapon criticised
By Kimberley Smith on 18/08/2011 11:45:27
Aspirin may not be the IVF aid it’s rumoured to be
Despite many doctors recommending a daily dose of aspirin to women undergoing IVF, there is no evidence that the drug has any effect on the treatment’s outcome.New research combined the findings of 13 international studies on the effect of aspirin
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Robert Downey Jnr to become a dad again
By Lara Brunt on 01/09/2011 13:53:39
The Hollywood star's wife is pregnant with their first child together
magazine.Early in his career, the actor was plagued by drink and drug problems, and even spent time in jail.He went through rehab and got his career back on track, meeting film producer Susan on the set of Gothika in 2003 and crediting her with helping him
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Is the male Pill one step closer?
By Sophie Westnedge on 29/05/2012 12:56:53
Scientists believe they new findings mean they may be getting closer to making a male contraceptive pill
at the Centre of Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh claim to have identified a gene, Katnal1, in mice that is key to the final stages of sperm production.Researchers believe that if they could develop a drug that could interrupt this gene
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Baby Medicines: Ibuprofen or Paracetamol?
By Debra Stottor on 25/09/2008 01:18:14
Which is best for your baby if he or she is unwell?
paracetamol and should be the drug of first choice. The Bristol-based trial involving 156 children aged between six months and six years showed ibuprofen reduced temperature faster than paracetamol.Can I use both together?The research mentioned above also says
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Baby Beats competition winners
By ThinkBaby on 16/12/2005 16:55:13
Have you won a Deluxe Doppler or Labour TENS unit?
you to both listen to your growing baby's heartbeat and track his heart rate with the doppler's digital display. The NeuroTrac Labour TENS machine is used as drugs-free pain relief during labour and works by sending mild electrical impulses to modify
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Breast milk could help cure acne
By Clio FitzHerbert on 19/04/2010 15:44:05
Face cream made from mothers’ breast milk could become skin-saving treatment for acne sufferers
many other acne treatments, according to scientists. “It’s a good feeling to know that I have a chance to develop a drug that could help people with acne,” Dissaya Pornpattananangkul, from the University of California, who made the discovery, told
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Baby bonding - by nasal spray
By Susie Boone on 21/05/2010 00:07:08
Unique trial in Australia offers new mums a spray version of 'bonding' hormone oxytocin
as the 'love drug' or 'bonding' hormone.Studies have shown that mums who have low levels of oxytocin are less able to pick up and respond to cues from their babies, such as crying and facial expressions.Researchers at the University of new South Wales have
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Relieving Your Morning Sickness
By Gavin Day on 09/12/2010 13:48:39
Get a helping hand from mother nature and Sea Band
-Bands?Sea-Band is a drug free solution for all types of nausea, and although they were originally designed for motion sickness, they are also clinically trialed and proven to relieve morning sickness too. The Sea-Band is a knitted elasticated wristband which works
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Men's health and conception
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/08/2007 01:55:06
Previous illness or surgery, as well as ongoing conditions like diabetes can affect male fertility
are affected then infertility is possible.A course of radiotherapy or a drug treatment may also affect sperm production. If you require radiotherapy or a drug which may affect long term sperm production, talk to your doctor about storing sperm before treatment
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Herbal medicines in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/04/2009 00:39:45
What natural remedies are safe to use when you are expecting?
Although it might seem that plants and herbs are more natural and have centuries of heritage behind them compared to modern drugs, both herbs and drugs can have powerful side effects. Indeed, if you believe in the power of herbal medicine in your
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