90% of SA against abortion
9/4/2008 |
Nine out of ten South Africans are still of the view that abortion is wrong in spite of the fact that it was legalised 12 years ago, says a new report.
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Pregnant man says its a miracle
4/4/2008 |
A transgender man who is six months pregnant said in an interview aired by Oprah Winfrey on Thursday, that he always wanted to have a child, and considers it a miracle.
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Soil-eating trend dangerous
1/4/2008 |
Shamsunnahar Hena, a gynaecologist in a Bangladesh hospital, was stunned when her pregnant patient confessed to having eaten half a kilogram of soil every day since she conceived.
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Baby boys more likely to die
25/3/2008 |
Baby boys are more likely to die than baby girls and medical advances have actually increased the gender gap, a new study found.
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Labour pain underestimated
14/3/2008 |
A pain-free and drug-free labour may be many expectant mothers’ dream, but a review in the open access journal BMC Medicine reveals that reality hits hard.
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Moderate drinking OK for new moms
11/3/2008 |
Breastfeeding women can drink moderate amounts of alcohol without endangering their baby, Sweden's National Food Administration said.
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Study sheds light on preterm births
7/3/2008 |
More than a third of children born before the seventh month of pregnancy are disabled, and the degree of disability rises the earlier they are born.
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Herpes virus, pre-term birth link
18/2/2008 |
Researchers have made a world-first discovery that links viral infection with high blood pressure during pregnancy and pre-term birth.
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Baby boys up PND risk
14/2/2008 |
Research shows giving birth to a boy can lead to higher levels of severe post-natal depression and reduced quality of life than having a girl.
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More clues to smoking-SIDS link
13/2/2008 |
A study shows the increase in risk of a baby succumbing to sudden infant death syndrome when the mother smokes during pregnancy may be due specifically to the effect of nicotine.
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