News Archive
November 2002
28th November 2002
Could human clone be born in January?
An Italian doctor claims the first cloned human baby will be born in 2003, but experts aren't convinced. read full story27th November 2002
Child-resistant packaging
Tougher standards for the packing of medicines to provide extra child safety and reduce the risk of accidental poisoning. read full story26th November 2002
IVF treatment fee to go up
Women who opt for private IVF treatment will pay more from next year as government doubles clinics' regulation charges. read full story25th November 2002
Parent-doctor communication breakdown
60 per cent of parents feel they are not getting all the information they need about asthma treatments, according to a recent study. read full story22nd November 2002
Pregnant smokers risk obesity in children
Scientists have discovered that children whose parents smoked during pregnancy are more prone to obesity. read full story21st November 2002
Free access to children's books
Children and parents worldwide will have free access to thousands of books, thanks to a new project. read full story20th November 2002
Shops flout cot death safety advice
UK shops are flouting governmental advice on cot death safety rules and confusing parents. read full story19th November 2002
Increase in peanut allergies
More children than ever before are becoming allergic to peanuts - a potentially fatal allergy - say researchers. read full story18th November 2002
Breastfeeding gets a boost
Improved training for midwives to help them give better breastfeeding support to women. read full story15th November 2002
Baby operated on in the womb
UK surgeons perform first successful life-saving heart operation on a baby still in the womb. read full story14th November 2002
Tomboys created in the womb
Tomboy tendencies could be picked up by exposure to testosterone in the womb, London researchers claim. read full story13th November 2002
A mother breastfeeds new-born puppies
With 97% of newborn babies in Norway being breastfed, one Norweigian mother took the experience a step further. read full story12th November 2002
Exercise could lower risk of premature birth
Keeping active during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy could help reduce the risk of giving birth prematurely, say American researchers. read full story11th November 2002
Premature babies learn at slower rate
Babies who are born prematurely tend to be slower at processing and understanding information, claim researchers. read full story8th November 2002
Sex drive impacted post-baby
Having a baby could have an impact on your sex life, according to a new survey in Prima Baby magazine. 500 women were surveyed. read full story7th November 2002
No link between MMR and autism
The latest study into the controversial MMR vaccine has found no link to autism. Over 440,000 children were involved in the Danish study. read full story6th November 2002
Kids at risk from high salt levels
New guidelines detailing how much salt children can safely have in their diet have been launched by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). read full story5th November 2002
Health Insurer axes caesaerean funding
Leading UK health insurer has announced it will no longer pay for Caesarean births. read full story4th November 2002
Caesarean rate not linked to fear
Fear about giving birth hasn't caused an increase in the number of Caesarean sections, claim researchers. read full story1st November 2002
Cot death alert
The risk of cot death could be increased if babies sleep on second-hand mattresses, a study suggests. read full storyMore news stories:
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