News Archive
March 2004
31st March 2004
Cancer risk reduced by housework
Doing household chores may not be anyone's favourite past-time, especially busy mothers, but new research suggests that it may reduce a woman's risk of getting cancer. read full story
30th March 2004
NHS is 'promoting disposable nappies'
An environmental charity has accused the NHS of promoting disposable nappies and undermining government aims to convert 155,000 households to re-usable nappies by April 2006. read full story
29th March 2004
Shaken baby diagnosis scientifically unsafe
More evidence emerges this week casting further doubts on the expert belief that bleeding behind the eyes probably indicates that an infant has been physically abused. read full story
23rd March 2004
Weaning and allergy advice questioned
New research contradicts previous findings that weaning your baby onto solids before six months can cause allergies. read full story
22nd March 2004
Virgin birth is airline's first
Mother's Day took on an extra special meaning for Virgin Atlantic when 28-year-old Abimbola Eduwa became the first person to give birth on one of their flights. read full story
18th March 2004
The Budget 2004 - what it means for you
Delivering his eighth Budget, the chancellor froze a range of taxes and claimed the UK was enjoying its longest period of economic growth since the Industrial Revolution. So what does it all mean to you? read full story
17th March 2004
Pregnant and disabled - statue controversy
A 15ft statue of a naked, heavily pregnant disabled woman has been chosen to be put on display on the most famous empty plinth in the most famous square in Britain. read full story
15th March 2004
Possible extension to female fertility
Scientists say that they may have got a basic rule of female anatomy wrong and if so, it could raise fertility hopes for thousands. read full story
12th March 2004
Grannies 'have a point!'
A new study has found that there is actually a scientific point to grandmothers! read full story
8th March 2004
IVF 'too stressful'
A study, published by a team of researchers in Sweden, has found that a quarter of couples undergoing IVF have discontinued their treatment due to psychological or relationship problems. read full story
5th March 2004
Baby Ace for All Saints Natalie
Former All Saints singer, Natalie Appleton, has given birth to a 6lb 13oz baby boy. Husband Liam Howlett from The Prodigy, was present at the birth yesterday at an exclusive London hospital.read full story
4th March 2004
Breast milk cuts blood pressure
Every mother knows that breast milk helps to give their baby the best start in life but new research published today claims that it can also help in the long term. read full story
1st March 2004
Full pensions planned for mums
Mothers who take time away from work to bring up children will be able to claim full state pensions when they retire, under new proposals by the Government.read full story
