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Research provides new hope for people with fetal alcohol syndrome

Research provides new hope for people with fetal alcohol syndrome

12 Aug 2004
Thyroid expert concerned about recently approved generic levothyroxine preparations

Thyroid expert concerned about recently approved generic levothyroxine preparations

11 Aug 2004
Pregnant women with high levels of thyroid hormone may pass on toxins to their developing fetus

Pregnant women with high levels of thyroid hormone may pass on toxins to their developing fetus

11 Aug 2004
Newborns may be harmed when pregnant women take Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and other anti-depressants during the third trimester of pregnancy

Newborns may be harmed when pregnant women take Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and other anti-depressants during the third trimester of pregnancy

9 Aug 2004
Premature babies, better to delay where possible, to minimise brain damage

Premature babies, better to delay where possible, to minimise brain damage

9 Aug 2004
Lack of a gene called LBP-1a in the embryo prevents normal growth of blood vessels in the placenta

Lack of a gene called LBP-1a in the embryo prevents normal growth of blood vessels in the placenta

6 Aug 2004
A woman’s expectation of her life span can influence their babies’ gender

A woman’s expectation of her life span can influence their babies’ gender

5 Aug 2004
Heavy drinking by college students poses many serious dangers

Heavy drinking by college students poses many serious dangers

3 Aug 2004
As the saying goes “breast milk is best”

As the saying goes “breast milk is best”

3 Aug 2004
Mothers who catch a flu during pregnancy may increase the risk of their child developing schizophrenia

Mothers who catch a flu during pregnancy may increase the risk of their child developing schizophrenia

3 Aug 2004
African-American women are having fewer children and breastfeeding less

African-American women are having fewer children and breastfeeding less

3 Aug 2004
Home test kit for common sexually transmitted diseases

Home test kit for common sexually transmitted diseases

3 Aug 2004
Guidance on providing advice on sex education to young people under the age of sixteen

Guidance on providing advice on sex education to young people under the age of sixteen

2 Aug 2004
Risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) decreases with condom use

Risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) decreases with condom use

31 Jul 2004
New method for detecting premature birth

New method for detecting premature birth

29 Jul 2004
Women with a history of cancer in their family are better off having MRI scans instead of mammograms

Women with a history of cancer in their family are better off having MRI scans instead of mammograms

28 Jul 2004
Women with epilepsy should not let their condition stop them from planning a family

Women with epilepsy should not let their condition stop them from planning a family

27 Jul 2004
Women with epilepsy may wonder what their chances are of having a healthy baby

Women with epilepsy may wonder what their chances are of having a healthy baby

23 Jul 2004
Though most adolescent pregnancies are accidental, a substantial number of girls want to get pregnant

Though most adolescent pregnancies are accidental, a substantial number of girls want to get pregnant

23 Jul 2004
Plan B has been shown to reduce the risk of pregnancy by 89 percent

Plan B has been shown to reduce the risk of pregnancy by 89 percent

23 Jul 2004

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