A hairdresser gave birth to a baby girl – just three hours after being told she was pregnant by doctors. Belinda Waite, 21, had been to her local hospital several times during the past nine months and says she was told she had a severe case of Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS and gout.In fact she was pregnant with a healthy baby girl who arrived a month ago. Miss Waite, known as Billy, from Bampton, Devon, said:”You read about these stories in magazines but you never think they happen to real people and I certainly never thought it would happen to me.”
Woman gives birth three hours after finding she was pregnant
March 9th, 2010US woman charged with assault for squirting breast milk at officer
March 9th, 2010An American woman has been charged with third-degree assault after she squirted breast milk in the face of a female police officer. Toni Tramel, from Kentucky, had been arrested for public intoxication and was changing into her prison uniform when the incident allegedly occurred. She reportedly squirted milk straight from her breast into the face of a female deputy. Daviess County sheriff’s deputies said that Ms Tramel, 31, was arrested on a misdemeanour count of public intoxication but later in custody allegedly sprayed a stream of breast milk into the face of a female deputy. The sheriff’s office said that the deputy went through a “biohazard” decontamination process after the incident and that Ms Tramel was subsequently booked on an additional charge of third degree assault on a police officer, a felony.
Risks ‘taken’ in illegal cord blood collections
March 9th, 2010http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8556359.stm
Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood. The Human Tissue Authority said if proper guidelines were not followed samples may be contaminated and safety compromised on maternity wards. The regulator has received reports of untrained and unlicensed people taking the blood – with one sample even obtained in a hospital car park. The blood is sought because of its potential role in combating disease. It is a rich source of stem cells, which are used to help treat diseases such as leukaemia.
‘Eating for two’ may harm baby
March 9th, 2010http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article7054842.ece
Pregnant women are often assumed to be “eating for two”, but a high-calorie diet may also be influencing the sex and health of their child, researchers say. A study in pregnant mice found that diets which were high in fat or carbohydrates had an effect on almost 2,000 genes in the developing offspring, including those involved in kidney function and smell. The most striking variations were found in those of the female foetuses, suggesting that girls may be more susceptible than boys to genetic changes triggered by their mother’s diet. Sons and daughters are also at different risk for conditions such as obesity or diabetes later in life, apparently related to either the mother’s diet or body condition while pregnant.
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Mother in court case to stop daughter calling step-mother ‘mummy’
March 8th, 2010An Australian woman has appealed to the courts to prevent her six-year-old daughter from calling her step-mother “mummy”. In an unusual case, the mother, who cannot be named, had asked the Adelaide Family Court to issue an order against her ex-husband encouraging their child to refer to his new wife as “Mummy D”. The woman claimed that encouraging the girl to use the term was “an incendiary action” by the couple, even though it was followed by the initial of the stepmother’s first name. However, she lost her case and the court ruled that it did not undermine the natural mother’s role.
Brain wash out may help premature babies
March 8th, 2010http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8552575.stm
A technique that “washes out” the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests. Bleeding in the brain is one of the most feared complications for the most premature babies as it can lead to brain damage or death. The Bristol University study of 77 babies found the technique – involving draining the brain while introducing new fluid – could reduce the risk.It is thought the technique could benefit about 100 babies a year. The therapy, pioneered at Bristols Southmead Hospital, is carried out over a couple of days and requires close monitoring to ensure the pressure in the babys brain does not rise too high, researchers say.
Eating breakfast and fatty diet during early pregnancy increases chances of having a boy
March 8th, 2010What women eat while they are in the early stages of pregnancy influences the sex and health of their unborn baby, new research suggests. Women who eat a full breakfast and a high fat diet at the time of conception are more likely to have a boy, scientists claim. A low fat diet with periods of long fasts favours girls, the researchers have found. The findings seem to give some credence to to old wives’ tales such as eat “bacon for boys”.
Lucozade drinks ‘to lose distinctive orange colour’ amid child hyperactive warnings
March 8th, 2010The distinctive orange colour in Lucozade drinks could be lost, after research found the chemical used in its production was linked to hyperactive behaviour in children. A found that the Sunset Yellow colouring additive was one of six linked to hyperactivity in children. The drink, manufacturered by GlaxoSmithKline, is to carry a warning label, stating the risks brought about if children were to consume the product, until a replacement colouring is found. The British pharmaceuticals giant has been grappling to replace the Sunset Yellow colouring agent after the UK food safety body called for its removal.
Four out of five parents can’t answer GCSE questions
March 8th, 2010Four out of five parents are unable to answer typical GCSE questions on subjects being studied by their teenage children, a survey suggests. On average, 19.7 per cent gave the correct responses to questions taken from GCSE curricula for maths, science, history and geography. The poll, of 500 parents of schoolchildren for Britannica Online, the online version of Encyclopaedia Britannica, found men scored better than women, answering on average 27.2 per cent of questions correctly compared with mothers who answered 12.1 per cent correctly.
Childcare helps identify vulnerable children’s needs
March 8th, 2010http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8555347.stm
High-quality childcare helps identify the needs of vulnerable children early on, according to a new report. Ofsted inspectors visited 25 childminders, nurseries and day care centres in England previously judged good or outstanding for the study. They examined how they worked with children with disabilities, speech problems and serious illnesses. The report found regular observation and “close collaboration with families” contributed to high-quality care.
Health Notes: Plastic not so fantastic
March 7th, 2010http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-1255712/Health-Notes-Plastic-fantastic.html
In January this year, the US Food and Drug Administration admitted to ‘some concern’ about the safety of Bisphenol-A (BPA), a widely used polycarbonate plastic additive. BPA is used in baby bottles and water bottles, to coat the inside of most food and drink cans, and in a range of goods from false teeth to household electronics. The FDA’s statement came after many years of declaring the current level to be safe – despite a 2008 report from the US National Toxicology Program, which raised concerns that even low doses of BPA ‘may alter human development’. … In this country, however, despite lobbying by experts, the Food Standards Agency follows the European Food Safety Authority’s opinion that the current level does not pose any health risks.
Children ‘being taught in classes of 40′
March 7th, 2010Thousands of primary school children are being taught in supersized classes of more than 40 pupils, according to figures. At least 210 state school teachers were regularly leading lessons of at least 41 children last year, it was disclosed. In addition, around one-in-eight children in England are in classes of more than 30, despite fears pupils struggle for attention in huge lessons. Opposition MPs seized on the disclosure, saying that Labour had failed to keep a promise made in 1997 to significantly cut class sizes. It follows figures published last year that showed the UK had some of the biggest lessons in the developed world.
Diplomas ‘not stretching bright’
March 7th, 2010http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8551119.stm
England’s new secondary school qualification, the Diploma, is not stretching the brightest pupils, the exams watchdog says. Ofqual is warning that standards of attainment shown by Diploma pupils were lower than in those taking other exams. The Diplomas are intended to mix vocational with academic learning. Ministers have said they could eventually replace A-levels. Ofqual says the qualifications are good but “need finessing”.
‘Record numbers of heads’ sacked
March 7th, 2010http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8553547.stm
Record numbers of head teachers lost their jobs last year because of poor exam results and school closures, the leader of a union has said. Association of School and College Leaders head Dr John Dunford said 163 of his members lost their posts in 2009, compared with 150 in 2008. He links the increase to schools federating and becoming academies and to intense pressure over poor results.
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