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Twins fare better if both are girls

5/11/2009

Twins may come into the world a little healthier if they share the womb with a sister rather than a brother, a new study suggests.

 
 
 

Smoking in pregnancy = naughty kids

5/11/2009

Women who smoke while pregnant risk having hyperactive preschoolers who can't pay attention, a large study from the UK hints.

 
 
 

Mom's antidepros risky for baby

4/11/2009

Babies whose mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy visit the doctor more often, and have higher risks of certain health problems than other children their age.

 
 
 

Obese: pregnancy weight loss hard

22/10/2009

Obese women who gain more than 7kg during pregnancy tend to retain much of it long after delivery, a new study finds.

 
 
 

Sex of twins may affect outcome

22/10/2009

The outcomes of a twin pregnancy -- including the infants' size and delivery date -- might be affected by whether a woman is carrying boys or girls.

 
 
 

Want to fall pregnant? Just relax

20/10/2009

Old-fashioned, common-sense advice to just relax may actually work to help some women get pregnant, doctors reported.

 
 
 

Ear acupuncture for pregnant women

19/10/2009

A special acupuncture technique can help ease lower back and pelvic pain in pregnant women, new research shows.

 
 
 

Comatose woman gives birth

15/10/2009

Doctors have hailed as "extraordinary" the birth of a healthy baby boy to a 40-year-old women who had been in a coma for the last 22 weeks of her pregnancy -- a world first.

 
 
 

Liquorice during pregnancy harmful

7/10/2009

Eating large amounts of liquorice during pregnancy could have a detrimental impact on a child's intelligence and behaviour, say European researchers

 
 
 

13 million preemies born every year

5/10/2009

There are nearly 13 million premature births worldwide each year, and of these more than a million die within a month of birth, according to a report.

 
 
 
 

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