News Archive
December 2004
31st December 2004
Campaign launched for egg and sperm donors
A nationwide campaign is being launched by the DoH in a bid to reverse falling numbers of egg and sperm donors...read full story
27th December 2004
Wheeze link to use of cleaning products
Exposure to cleaning products while in the womb could be linked to persistent wheezing in young children...read full story
24th December 2004
Tiniest baby home for New Year
The world's smallest known surviving baby may be home in early January...read full story
20th December 2004
Celebs support cards for charity
A host of celebs are supporting cards to raise money for Great ormond Street Hospital...read full story
20th December 2004
Babies offered part in Olympics
All babies born on Monday 20th December to play a part in the 2012 Olympics if London hosts the event...read full story
17th December 2004
Caesareans could jeopardise future natural births
Experts have said that women should be warned there is a small chance caesareans will jeopardise later natural births...read full story
15th December 2004
Baby boy for Ring's Liv
Lord of the Rings star, Liv Tyler has given birth to her first child in New York...read full story
13th December 2004
Fertility watchdog branded 'incompetent'
Top fertility expert Robert Winston has called for the HFEA to be scrapped, branding it incompetent...read full story
10th December 2004
Male fertility affected by laptops
New research from says that men and boys who use laptop computers on their knees could be risking their fertility...read full story
8th December 2004
Shampoo 'risk' to unborn babies
Research says that a chemical found in shampoo and hand lotions may damage the developing nervous system...read full story
6th December 2004
Flexible working extension will reduce productivity
A survey reveals that productivity will suffer if flexible working rights for employees are extended...read full story
3rd December 2004
Pre-Budget report offers help for parents
Gordon Brown plans an ambitious 10-year childcare strategy if Labour is re-elected...read full story
1st December 2004
Pregnant woman carrying 'designer baby'
A woman who was given permission to have embryo screening in a bid to save her son is in the early stages of pregnancy...read full story
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