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New research shows breast milk not nearly as important as originally thought

January 6, 2010 by Shawn Douglas  
Filed under Baby Health, News, Pregnancy

New research out of Norway finds that the association between breast milk and baby health is not as strong as originally thought.
The general medical consensus over the last few decades has been that a breastfeeding baby is healthier than a bottle-fed baby. However, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) say that [...]

Women with preeclampsia more likely to have thyroid problems

November 18, 2009 by Shawn Douglas  
Filed under News, Pregnancy

Women who develop the condition preeclampsia during pregnancy may be at greater risk of reduced thyroid function and may be more likely to develop thyroid problems later in life.
A combined analysis of two different studies in the U.S. and Norway has led researchers to believe there is a link between preeclampsia and hypothyroidism.
Preeclampsia is a [...]

Preeclampsia Linked to Reduced Thyroid Function

November 18, 2009 by Cathy Ribble  
Filed under News, Pregnancy

New research reveals that women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy are at higher risk of reduced thyroid function later in life.
Preeclampsia is a condition which sometimes develops in the second half of pregnancy, leading to extremely high blood pressure for some women.  While specific causes are not known, it is believed that high levels of [...]

Britain climbs to top of Europe’s abortion list

November 12, 2009 by Shawn Douglas  
Filed under News

Britain has taken the top spot with the highest number of reported abortions in Europe in 2007.
Sifting through data provided by Eurostat, Norway-based Institute for Family Policies has found that Britain ranked at the top of the European abortion list for 2007, overtaking France, a country with nearly six million more people.
As teenage pregnancy rates [...]

UK 24th Worse Place In Europe For Children

April 23, 2009 by tanya  
Filed under News

Britain has been ranked as the 24th worst country in Europe for child wellbeing. Only Malta, Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Latvia were ranked below.
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) ranked the Netherlands as the top place to raise children in Europe, followed by Norway and Sweden.
Recently, the UK came last in the child wellbeing survey, [...]