Mother’s smoking affects baby’s DNA
Smoking during pregnancy causes chemical changes to a baby’s DNA that affect its risk of smoking-related conditions in adulthood, a…
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Gestational diabetes increases risk of depression after birth
Mothers diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an elevated risk of developing postpartum depression symptoms, according to a new…
Nicotine in pregnancy increases risk of cot death
Nicotine exposure during pregnancy, whether from smoking cigarettes, or nicotine patches and e-cigarettes, increases risk of sudden infant death syndrome…
Attitudes in pregnancy can affect child’s weight gain
Teenagers are less likely to be overweight if their mum or dad had a positive attitude during pregnancy, a new…
Autism is not linked to eating fish in pregnancy
A major study examining the fish-eating habits of pregnant women has found that they are not linked to autism or…
Why do premature babies have low blood pressure?
Scientists have discovered crucial new information about how a foetus develops which could explain why very premature babies suffer low…
The 12 Days of NHS Choices Christmas
Christmas is the season of giving and goodwill and NHS Digital has trawled through the analytics of NHS Choices over…
Folic acid in white flour?
We have made headway so that most people know that you need folate (also called folic acid) in your diet,…
Don’t ignore iodine
Iodine deficiency has long been overlooked as a public health problem, but people need to start taking this issue more…
Fertility apps- don’t get complacent
There are hundreds of fertility apps which claim to help users plan or prevent a pregnancy – these come in…
Following baby noses for clues about asthma
Why do some children develop asthma and others don't? Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are hoping to be able…
Information prescriptions for diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a growing problem. There are now almost 3.8 million people who have been diagnosed with diabetes…