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Pain drugs in pregnancy tied to behaviour issues in kidsWomen who take the common pain reliever acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol, during pregnancy may be more likely to have children with behaviour problems than those who don’t use the drug, a British study suggests. Rese More… |
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Dubai centre records 60pc clinical pregnancy rateDubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre (DGFC) has recorded a 60 per cent clinical pregnancy rate in the last three months, which is considered to be a high success rate globally and in the region. The centre, w More… |
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Complex pregnancies focus for summitMore than 130 leading obstetricians, gynaecologists, midwives and other health care professionals from the UAE attended a recent conference in Abu Dhabi on medical problems in pregnancy. The participants at Corniche Hospital’s fourth annua More… |
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Etisalat backs mobile health initiative in TanzaniaEtisalat, Zantel, Qualcomm and D-Tree International will use mobile technology to support healthcare providers in offering quality counseling, preventive care and treatment to women and children in Tanzania. Essa Al Haddad, Etisalat More… |
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Philips launches fetal monitoring systemRoyal Philips Electronics has launched a technology for automatically detecting situations where maternal pulse may be confused with the fetal heart rate without the need to apply additional electrodes or sensors. The only company to offer More… |
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Artificial pancreas ‘can help pregnancy’Scientists have shown how an artificial pancreas can help pregnant women with type 1 diabetes and say their finding could significantly reduce cases of stillbirth and death among diabetic expectant mothers. British researchers used a so-ca More… |
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Woman has 2 babies after ovarian transplantA woman has given birth to two children after her fertility was restored using transplants of ovarian tissue, the first time the complex treatment has produced two babies from separate pregnancies. Claus Yding Andersen, the Danish doctor w More… |
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Bahrain women in high-risk abortionsPregnant women are putting their lives at risk by taking black market drugs to induce illegal abortions, says a leading doctor. They are so desperate to abort their baby because of the social stigma attached to sex outside marriage that th More… |
UAE’s first genetic-selected baby on the wayThe UAE's first genetic-selected baby will be born within two weeks to a couple with a long history of infertility, a report said . The baby is conceived through the same process that allows couples to choose the sex of their baby, sa More… |
