Pregnancy and cancer awareness week launched by charity

UK charity Mummy’s Star is running a cancer and pregnancy awareness week to highlight the devastation caused by the illness. Set up in 2013, Mummy’s Star supports families affected by cancer during pregnancy and those who receive a cancer diagnosis within a year of a birth. Pete Wallroth created the charity after tragedy hit his own family and his wife,…

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Antidepressant usage in pregnancy hits the headlines

According to a paper published by US academics in March 2014, pregnant women taking antidepressants are more likely to have their child prematurely. If these findings are accurate, then that’s a concern because of the sheer number of people taking these kinds of drugs. A report published back in 2011 found that 23% of women in their 40s and 50s…

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