News Archive
February 2004
26th February 2004
Pregnancy still seen as a problem by employers
More than 1,000 women a year take legal action claiming they were sacked for being pregnant, the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has said, and this number is just 'the tip of the iceberg'. read full story
23rd February 2004
Free fertility treatment for the under 40s
Free fertility treatment will be offered nationwide on the NHS by April next year. read full story
23rd February 2004
The Lancet claims MMR research may be flawed
The argument over whether or not the MMR vaccine causes autism is once again hitting the headlines after the doctor at the centre of the research has rejected claims that the work was 'flawed'.read full story
19th February 2004
Faulty pregnancy test warning
Thousands of women may have been wrongly told by NHS staff that they weren't pregnant. The error was noted after staff at County Durham and Darlington Acute Hospitals NHS Trust spotted a possible fault with a pregnancy testing kit.read full story
12 February 2004
Macho men just aren't as hard as bankers!
Infertility affects between 20 and 25 per cent of all couples who are of reproductive age and at least 30 per cent of men have problems conceiving whilst 2 per cent are completely infertile.read full story
10 February 2004
Smoking damges nearly all aspects of fertility and child health
The British Medical Association are calling for stricter anti-smoking regulations after a study, released today, suggests that smoking has a massive impact on fertility, reproduction and child health. read full story
9 February 2004
England rugby hero takes baby home
England World Cup winner, Will Greenwood and his wife, Caroline, are celebrating the healthy arrival of baby Archie. read full story
