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Using common painkiller in pregnancy might raise ADHD risk in children

Children may have a higher risk of developing ADHD if their mothers used paracetamol 鈥� also known as acetaminophen 鈥� during pregnancy, adding weight to the contested link between the painkiller and fetal brain development

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A long-standing mystery about breastfeeding may have been solved

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Some brain regions shrink in pregnancy and regrow after the birth

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Why do people get postnatal anxiety and how can we treat it?

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Genetic errors are behind more than two thirds of early miscarriages

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Mouse embryos have been grown in space for the first time

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An MRI scan of a section through the chest and heart of someone who had a heart attack showing damage and swelling (yellow, centre)

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Cells from discarded placentas may help to treat heart attacks

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Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

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Giving birth at an older age is linked to a longer life in women

Every additional year before a woman gives birth to her last child is associated with an extra 22 days of life

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Giving birth aged 23 to 32 cuts risk of some congenital conditions

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How new fetal therapies are treating genetic conditions in the womb

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Exposing C-section babies to vaginal fluid boosts their development

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Does covid-19 affect pregnancies and do the vaccines reduce any risks?

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