“A painful womb condition that affects around two million British women may be triggered by an out-of-control enzyme”, the Daily Mail reported. It said that scientists
"Is sticking needles in babies really the best way to ease distress from colic?" the Daily Mail asks. The question was prompted by a study that looked at whether acupuncture can help with colic in babies…
"A new study finds that detergent wipes are spreading bugs in hospitals," The Daily Telegraph reports. This isn't strictly true, as the study didn't do any tests in hospitals. But through laboratory experiments…
News article about a study which looked at IVF and naturally-concieved children born to the same mother and compared birth outcomes
"Well-off mothers really are 'too posh to push'," the Mail Online reports after an Irish study found that mothers who use private healthcare services had twice the odds of having a planned caesarean section as women using state-funded care…
“Scientists have grown sperm in the laboratory in a landmark study that could help preserve the fertility of cancer patients and shed fresh light on male reproductive problems”, reported The Guardian.
"The seeds of depression can be sown in the womb," is the claim in the Mail Online. A study did find that depression during pregnancy was linked to an increased risk of depression in adult offspring, but this could be due to a range of factors…
Newspapers report that research shows a brain training game can “vastly improve children's school grades within a matter of weeks” (Daily Mail). The report is mixed
"Initial results of a controversial scheme offering shopping vouchers to persuade mothers to breastfeed have shown promise," BBC News reports. The scheme, which has attracted controversy…