News Archive
February 2006
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27/02/06 Prematurity affects personality Being born very early can affect a child's personality into adulthood...read full story
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23/02/06 Baby charity launches nationwide fundraising challenge Baby Lifeline is challenging all childcare groups in the UK to hold a Party...read full story
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22/02/06 Drug reduces foetal alcohol damage A drug may be able to reduce the damage done to babies whose mothers drink heavily during pregnancy...read full story
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21/02/06 Nearly half of all babies 'born out of wedlock' The number of children born outside marriage in the UK has leapt from 12 to 42 per cent...read full story
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20/02/06 Pregnancy discovered minutes before womb op A woman discovered she was pregnant minutes before undergoing a hysterectomy for endometriosis...read full story
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15/02/06 Probe warns of baby brain damage Scientists have devised a probe which can warn if a baby is being deprived of oxygen during birth...read full story
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13/02/06 Pregnant heart patients at risk More doctors need training to help expectant mums with heart disease...read full story
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10/02/06 New vaccine confirmed The DoH have confirmed that the pneumococcal vaccine is being introduced to the childhood immunisation programme...read full story
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08/02/06 Childcare costs soar Childcare costs have risen significantly above inflation in the last year...read full story
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04/02/06 Plans for new baby jab Babies are to have another vaccine added to their immunisation program...read full story
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03/02/06 Not enough children's medicines 'properly tested' Too many children's drugs have not been properly tested...read full story
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01/02/06 Simple measures 'can reduce birth defects' Diet could reduce the worldwide incidence of birth defects...read full story
