Child Health

Warning over fibroids treatment

October 16, 2009 on 11:01 pm | In Health | Comments Off UK doctors warn that a newer treatment for heavy periods caused by fibroids can seriously harm a subsequent pregnancy.

Bracelets ‘useless’ in arthritis

October 16, 2009 on 11:52 am | In Health | Comments Off Copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps do not relieve pain or stiffness in people with arthritis, say researchers.

No paracetamol after jabs, study advises

October 16, 2009 on 12:44 am | In Health | Comments Off Routinely giving paracetamol to babies after vaccinations may lower the effectiveness of the immunisation, research suggests.

Foetal kick charts ‘inaccurate’

October 16, 2009 on 12:33 am | In Health | Comments Off Foetal kick charts, used to check a pregnancy's healthy progress, are inaccurate and should not be used, Irish researchers say.

UK swine flu jabs start next week

October 15, 2009 on 7:58 pm | In Health | Comments Off The swine flu vaccination programme will get under way in the UK next week, the government says.