Three babies die as superbugs hit leading hospital’s neonatal unit
// Aug 31st, 2010
Three newborn babies died and 12 more were infected during a superbug outbreak at a leading neonatal unit.
The babies, who were all under three months old, were being treated in a state-of-the-art intensive care unit at University College hospital, London.
Records of an emergency meeting show that one premature infant...
NHIS – Foundation Wants Fertility Treatment Included
// Aug 30th, 2010
A non-governmental organisation, Baby Hannatu Foundation (BHF), over the weekend called for the inclusion of fertility treatment under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for fertility challenged couples in Nigeria.
The programme’s manager, BHF, who made the call at the foundation’s enlightenment...
David Cameron’s wife Samantha gives birth to baby girl
// Aug 25th, 2010
Be a better parent – and improve your child’s mental health
// Aug 25th, 2010
As a parent it can sometimes feel as if you are drowning in conflicting information about your child’s requirements; what they should be eating, what they should be learning. But there is one area where we might all like a little more help; how to improve parenting skills that can be of long-term benefit to their...
Ethnic minority communities suffer huge lack of green space, study shows
// Aug 20th, 2010
Predominantly white communities have 11 times more parks, gardens and playing fields than ethnic minority neighbourhoods, research shows.
Predominantly white neighbourhoods have 11 times more green space such as parks, gardens and playing fields than those where 40% of residents are black or ethnic minority, new research...
Bad parenting worse than poverty, says MP
// Aug 20th, 2010
BAD parenting can harm a child?s potential more than poverty, UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said as he suggested there were better ways than benefits to help children from poor backgrounds.
Mr Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, risked a row with the Conservative Party right after he claimed that making...
How do we encourage more people from ethnic minorities to give blood?
// Aug 18th, 2010
Mei Leng Yew’s father has spent most of his adult life in Britain, but he still believes that blood doning is a high risk activity.
After 40 years in Britain, my father still believes that the needles the NHS uses to receive blood donations are unhygienic, potentially “contaminated” and that the procedure...
WHITE MOTHERS A MINORITY IN 27 HOSPITAL TRUST AREAS
// Aug 9th, 2010
FEWER than one in 10 babies are born to white Brit mums in some parts of the country.
Shock data showed that these mums now make up the minority on maternity wards in 27 hospital trust areas.
The trend was most noticeable in north-west London where one in 10 was of white British origin. Figures were also low in parts...
Why is losing a baby such a taboo?
// Aug 8th, 2010
One in five pregnancies ends in a miscarriage, but couples are given no explanation and simply told to try again.
Money is poured into treating infertility. Advances in treatments mean eggs can be frozen for use later in life. Women can have children into their late forties, fifties or even sixties. Same-sex couples...
Putting on too much weight in pregnancy ‘risk baby’s health’
// Aug 6th, 2010
Women who put on too much weight during pregnancy are risking the lifelong health of their baby, research has shown.
American scientists have discovered that piling on the pounds during pregnancy harms the baby by making it too fat.
Previously it was not known if the link between a mother’s weight gain and...
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