News Archive - August 2008
News stories featured on babyworld. Covering topics on IVF treatments, MMR vaccinations, premature births and more....
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28/08/08 Children can't learn to be fair before seven years old Parents who try to teach young children the idea of fairness may be wasting their time, research suggests... read full story
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26/08/08 Early screening can prevent 1000 preterm births More than 1,000 premature births could be avoided every year if women were screened for infections early in pregnancy... read full story
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24/08/08 Couples to get more IVF Couples in the East of England who have difficulty in conceiving are to be offered more fertility treatment cycles on the NHS... read full story
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21/08/08 Boots targets mothers with drive-through chemist The first drive-through pharmacy in Britain has opened in a former McDonald's store... read full story
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18/08/08 Mother gives birth to septuplets A woman has successfully given birth to septuplets - only the second set ever to have all survived... read full story
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15/08/08 Babies bring relationship battles as well as bonding The arrival of a baby can bring relationship battles as well as bonding to Britain's couples, a survey of new fathers showed... read full story
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12/08/08 How old names are becoming extinct Names like Walter, Percy, Harold, and Norman have become almost extinct over the last century... read full story
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08/08/08 MMR campaign launched to prevent measles epidemic The government has launched a campaign to raise MMR vaccination rates in England amid growing concerns about a measles epidemic... read full story
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06/08/08 Is it the end for the Supermum? The supermum who holds down a demanding career while running the family home is falling out of favour... read full story
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04/08/08 First pics of Brangelina's twins The first pictures of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's twins are released today... read full story
- 01/08/08 Clues found to post natal depression American scientists say they are closer to understanding why some mothers suffer post-natal depression... read full story
