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Zap away stretch marks – for £1,200
By Kyrsty Hazell on 25/05/2010 15:15:10
US health body approves stretch mark laser that permanently reduces scarring
Medical Group clinics and promises to zap away the tell-tale white scars permanently in just four short sessions.The laser treatment is the first to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and is already widely used in the US for stretch marks
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Synchronising heartbeats could detect problems in the womb
By Kimberley Smith on 21/07/2010 15:53:08
A breathing exercise for mums-to-be could be used to diagnose an unborn baby’s heart and lung problems as early as 16 weeks into pregnancy
with medical conditions. Others in the medical profession have called for further research.
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MRI for unborn babies on its way
By Kimberley Smith on 26/11/2010 13:43:47
Researchers hope to develop a scan that can diagnose brain conditions in babies while still in the womb
in the womb, even if the baby is moving around,” said Professor Mary Rutherford, who is leading the project. “Funded by an earlier grant from Action Medical Research, the breakthrough technique provides previously unobtainable measures of the sizes
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Older mums need improved standards of care during pregnancy and childbirth
By Laura Nelson on 12/08/2011 13:34:41
Experts say a worrying number of older pregnant women are at risk of complications during pregnancy and labour
women waiting until their late 30s to start their families, has fuelled the problem, reports the Telegraph.“Increasing numbers of women with often complex medical conditions are now becoming pregnant or seeking fertility treatment,” said Professor Nelson
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Elton John’s baby to have paternity test
By Kimberley Smith on 28/04/2011 13:29:44
Baby Zachary WILL find out if he’s the son of Elton John or David Furnish
for baby Zachary’s medical records.“Zach will have to know for his medical records,” Elton explained. “If it’s David I’d be very proud. It wouldn’t matter to me and vice versa.”While their nuclear family is doing well, there’s a rift between Elton and his
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Writing your birth plan
By Maria Muennich on 01/05/2005 07:47:14
When to write it and what to include
kind of birth you are hoping for and what procedures or medications you’re (un)comfortable with, but thinking through the possibilities will help you and your birth partner prepare mentally for the big day and face up to issues - such as how you feel
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Using homeopathy for labour and birth
By Maria Muennich on 19/11/2008 01:37:53
What homeopathy is, how it works and how to find out more
What is homeopathy and how does it work?Homeopathy has a mixed reception in UK medical circles: Some doctors see homeopathy as complementary to traditional medicine and may even practice themselves, others may dismiss it out of hand as nonsense
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Can acupuncture help in labour?
By Maria Muennich on 15/12/2009 01:18:46
Can the ancient Chinese art of needles help to make giving birth a little easier?
in several acupuncture points. This stimulation is most commonly applied with very fine needles. Useful contactsThe British Acupuncture CouncilTel: 020 8735 0400 E-mail: info@acupuncture.org.ukWebsite: www.acupuncture.org.uk/British Medical Acupuncture
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Turning a breech baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 07/07/2009 00:59:30
If you find out that your baby is breech, it can often be 'turned around' so that it's in a better position for labour, but how is this done?
with the consequences, which might or might not be favourable for the mother and/or child. Nowadays, although many medical professionals may be concerned about a breech birth, it is not the worst problem to deal with if the midwife present is experienced and other
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Breastfeeding When You are Ill
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/07/2008 01:40:49
How do illnesses and the medicines you take affect your baby while you are breastfeeding?
It is understandable that, as a New Mum you may feel run down or still be recovering from the experience of birth, and as such are more prone to illness. How might this affect your breastfeeding regime and what medication is safe?Your illness
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