3 h. ago Plan to include pregnant women in drug trials ‘a generational change’

The World Health Organisation will this year start to work with scientists and drug developers to gather more information about the safety of medicines in pregnancy. Rachel Schraer reports

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3 h. ago The dangerous condition that impacts one in 50 pregnant women

Hyperemesis gravidarum is the most common cause of hospitalisation in early pregnancy

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10 h. ago Hyperemesis gravidarum: The dangerous condition that impacts one in 50 pregnant women

Hyperemesis gravidarum is the most common cause of hospitalisation in early pregnancy

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37 h. ago New rules for workers include paid leave from day one and 52 weeks off

Day-one rights to statutory sick pay, a ban on zero-hour contracts and new protections for new mothers and pregnant women are also included

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7 d. ago Trump again urges pregnant women to avoid Tylenol as the CDC slashes recommended vaccines for children

The messaging echoed a series of comments from September where the president falsely claimed the active ingredient in over-the-counter painkillers was tied to rising autism diagnoses

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1 week ago Pregnant Ellie Goulding reveals she dates women in between 'toxic and passionate' relationships with men

The pregnant singer, 39, who is expecting her and boyfriend Beau Minniear's first child, made the comments during an appearance on Sports Illustrated model Brooks Nader's reality show.

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1 week ago Who is pregnant women in Max Branning's bed in EastEnders? Fans 'work out' twist

BBC viewers reckon they've worked out who the mystery woman is in the 2027 flashforward episode of EastEnders featuring Max Branning

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2 w. ago One demographic urged to get flu vaccine ‘as soon as possible’

Leading medical bodies representing more than 90,000 health professionals have issued an urgent plea

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2 w. ago Pregnant women urged to take one step to avoid 'getting seriously unwell' this winter

Leading medical professionals and midwives are now urging pregnant women to come forward

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2 w. ago Pregnant women warned of 'very serious infection' as health leaders issue vaccine alert

Having the jab during pregnancy is the 'most effective way' to protect women and their babies serious illness

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2 w. ago Pregnant women urged to get flu vaccine ‘as soon as possible’

‘Having the flu vaccine during pregnancy is the most effective way to protect women and their babies from getting seriously unwell with flu’

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2 w. ago Get your flu jab now, health chiefs urge 'at risk' pregnant women

Pregnant women and their unborn children are more likely to suffer complications from this year's rampant flu strain and should get vaccinated immediately, health chiefs have warned.

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3 w. ago Amid rising hospitalisations – pregnant women urged to get flu vaccine ASAP

‘Having the flu vaccine during pregnancy is the most effective way to protect women and their babies from getting seriously unwell with flu’

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3 w. ago Shackled, alone and scared: the grim reality for women forced to give birth in prison

Across the world, incarcerated pregnant women are often held in deplorable conditions, leading some to miscarry or give birth alone inside a cell, say campaignersRead more in our Women in prison seriesDina Hernández was 35 weeks pregnant when she was arrested near her home in San Salvador in March 2024. The 28-year-old human rights activist, who was with her five-year-old son, was accused of “illicit association” with gang members and jailed without evidence.Three weeks later, her family received a call from the prison authorities to collect the body of her newborn baby. The cause of death has not been investigated and the family has no idea what happened, or whether Hernández – who is believed to remain in prison – received any postnatal care. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago How to eat, drink and be merry – while pregnant – at Christmas

Some traditional treats may be off the menu, but there are plenty of alternatives for a festive feastFor a festival with childbirth at its religious heart, it is perverse how much of our traditional Christmas spread isn’t recommended for pregnant women. Pre-pregnancy, this was not something I’d clocked. I was the soft cheese supremo, canape queen – at my happiest with a smoked trout blini in one hand and a champagne flute in the other. Then one day in October, two blue lines appeared on a test result and everything started to change: my body, my future and most pressingly my Christmas.Don’t get me wrong: no present under the tree can match the gift I’ve got in store. But as a food writer who loves this season, I can’t think of a worse time to be nauseated, exhausted and forbidden by the NHS to eat, drink or do my favourite things to eat, drink or do in winter. I have no alternatives for saunas, skiing and hot baths. I do, however, know enough chefs, bartenders, retailers and produce...

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4 w. ago Pregnant women urged to get three vaccines amid UK winter virus surge

The UK Health Security Agency has urged pregnant women to get three vaccines as winter viruses put pressure on the NHS

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