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Perceptions of social workers improving, poll finds

The perceptions of social workers have improved this year, according to a poll commissioned by the ADSW.
Despite “negative coverage” of the deaths of toddlers Brandon Muir and Peter Connelly, Scottish perceptions of social workers are improving, says the Association of Directors of Social Work.
The ADSW, an organization that “aims to promote and protect the interests [...]

Smoking while pregnant found to increase risk of ‘cross eyes’ and reduced fertility in baby

Smoking while pregnant increases the chance of eye problems and low fertility counts in babies, according to two separate scientific studies.
Research on how women who smoke while pregnant affect the development of their child has been going on for decades. Recently published studies in the American Journal of Epidemiology and Philosophical Transactions of the Royal [...]

Botulism baby fights for his life

A 16-week-old baby who contracted botulism is in serious but stable condition at a Scottish hospital.
A baby in Scotland who contracted botulism represents the first reported infant case in Scotland in over 25 years.
“Based on our electronic records, which go back to 1983, we have not seen a laboratory report of an infant botulism case,” [...]

Keep Baby Photos In Your Wallet and You May Just Be More Likely To Get it Returned After Losing It

A new study shows that people are more likely to turn in found wallets if they contain baby photos.
Scientist conducted a study to see how honest people were. They left 240 wallets around Edinburgh last summer and they monitored which ones were returned to their proper owners. None of the wallets had any money, but [...]

12 Year Old Girl Gives Birth in Britain

The Sun reports a female aged just 12 years old gave birth yesterday to a boy.
Apart from the US, the UK has the world’s highest pregnancy rate in under-16s.
The new mum, just out of primary school became pregnant after a one night stand with an older boy.
The mother is described as white, from a broken [...]