Multivitamins for expectant mothers

  Some multivitamin and mineral supplements may be “unnecessary and expensive”, a recent study has determined. A review of the available evidence, published in this month’s issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, found that despite strong marketing claims, the evidence suggests these do not necessarily translate into better outcomes for mother or baby. Furthermore, the researchers criticise misleading claims,…

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Progesterone supplements do not reduce risk of miscarriage

The positive role of progesterone supplementation in preventing miscarriage has been disputed in a recent study by English researchers. Traditionally, supplementation of the hormone during early pregnancy was thought to increase the rates of live births and newborn survival, especially among women who had recurrent unexplained miscarriages. Progesterone is known as the hormone essential for the maintenance of pregnancy, preparing…

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Could more cancer patients consider having a family?

Progress in diagnosing and treating cancer patients is accelerating. Cancer Research UK recently announced that “half of new UK cancer patients can expect to live for another decade.” This means having a family is now within reach for many more individuals, requiring a different approach to disease management, which takes into account important aspects such as fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and…

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One step closer to pregnancy post-cancer

For young women facing chemotherapy as part of a range of treatments for breast cancer, the question of fertility post-treatment is of particular concern. But the results of a phase III clinical trial mean that women might be able to have their cancer treated, and still go on to have children. Watch the video interview with Dr. Halle Moore The…

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Low doses of aspirin could help some women conceive

Questions surrounding drug use and pregnancy don’t start just when a woman is expecting a child. There are also healthcare professionals and academics thinking about treatment at an earlier stage: how medication can affect the chance of a woman conceiving. In April 2014, one group of scientists published research on how regular low-dose aspirin affects a woman’s chance to get…

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When cancer comes young, can pregnancy come later?

These days many women don’t have to deal with the question of whether they’ll be able to have children until later in life – perhaps when they’re in a stable relationship, they’ve settled in a home, or they’ve reached a point in their career where pregnancy seems right for them. But for others, like those who’ve suffered from cancer at…

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