Posts Tagged ‘Ultrasound’

Nipper News 117 – February 8th, 2010

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Nipper News – February 8th, 2010 – Nappy brain is a myth, Mother’s instincts are right, Children happier if parents put them second, Souvenir ultrasound baby scans unsafe, Common condition in women may double stillbirth risk

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http://m.podshow.com/media/15161/episodes/212147/nippernews-212147-02-07-2010.mp3

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Conception

Sperm sprint secrets ‘may lead to new contraception’
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8498362.stm

Pregnancy

Depression while pregnant ‘linked to violent behaviour in children’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7156607/Depression-while-pregnant-linked-to-violent-behaviour-in-children.html

Pregnancy baby brain lapse a myth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8491493.stm

Birth

Common condition in women may double risk of stillbirth
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7165529/Common-condition-in-women-may-double-risk-of-stillbirth.html

Genes ‘can double the risk of premature birth’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7149435/Genes-can-double-the-risk-of-premature-birth.html

Health

Children’s health is deteriorating
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7137484/Childrens-health-is-deteriorating-report-warns.html

Mother’s instinct on sick children is right
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7145397/Mothers-instinct-on-sick-children-is-right-doctors-told.html

Safety

Safety of ’souvenir’ ultrasound baby scans in question
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8493796.stm

Education

Fears over primary school pupils’ communication skills
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8498878.stm

Schools are levying more ‘holiday fines’ on parents
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8496345.stm

Money

Tax system penalises married couples, according to Care report
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/7175474/Tax-system-penalises-married-couples-according-to-Care-report.html

Events

Valentine’s Day next Sunday!

Parents will raise happier children ‘if they put them second to their marriage’
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/feb/07/parents-advised-put-children-second

Nipper News 115 – January 18th, 2010

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Nipper News – January 18th, 2010 – Ultrasound streamed to dad’s iPhone, ADHD is all in the mind, Kids lower your blood pressure, Peppa Pig seatbelt safety row, No need to nag studying kids to turn off music, Ed Balls’s anti-bullying rapper caught bullying

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http://m.podshow.com/media/15161/episodes/208459/nippernews-208459-01-18-2010.mp3

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Pregnancy

Ultrasounds to be shown live to fathers via iPhone
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6962369/Ultrasounds-to-be-shown-live-to-fathers-via-iPhone.html

Health

How a children’s game proves ADHD really is all in the mind
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1243739/How-childrens-game-proves-ADHD-really-mind.html

Children ‘may lower parents’ blood pressure’ find researchers
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6996381/Children-may-lower-parents-blood-pressure-find-researchers.html

Standard tests over-diagnose peanut allergy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/besttreatments/2010/jan/14/standard-tests-overdiagnose-peanut-allergy

Healthy lunchboxes a rarity, study says
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8451828.stm

Safety

Peppa Pig in seatbelt safety row
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8460753.stm

Education

Balls defends home educator plans
http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8446000/8446550.stm

Pupils ‘must have a say on school rules’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/6973519/Pupils-must-have-a-say-on-school-rules.html

Parents ‘don’t need to nag children to turn off music when studying’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/6960380/Parents-dont-need-to-nag-children-to-turn-off-music-when-studying.html

Money

Family museum tickets ‘don’t fit modern life’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/6987692/Family-museum-tickets-dont-fit-modern-life.html
 
Curiosities
 
Ed Balls’s anti-bullying rapper caught bullying
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/6997550/Ed-Balls-forced-to-condemn-N-Dubz-text.html

Ultrasounds to be shown live to fathers via iPhone

Monday, January 11th, 2010

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6962369/Ultrasounds-to-be-shown-live-to-fathers-via-iPhone.html

Expectant fathers who are unable to attend ultrasound screenings will soon be able to watch live videos of their unborn child on their iPhone. The new technology, which transmits video images via the 3G mobile phone network, was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Dr Topol, chief medical officer of the West Wireless Health Institute, which promotes the use of mobile phone technology in healthcare, demonstrated the technique by broadcasting images of an ultrasound examination in Sweden.