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'Nearly 48m women give birth without midwives every year'
Nearly 48 million women (that’s one in three) around the world give birth every year without expert help.
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The ten best Mother's Day gifts
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Mums deserve more than forecourt flowers or cheapo chocolates. Choose from this elegant selection of presents to impress the most important woman in your life...
Webchat: Talking acne with your teenager
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Dr Hilary Jones answers your questions on acne while Parenting Expert Judy Reith has some tips about talking to your teen.
'I delivered my own baby'
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Alone at home when she went into labour, Debbie Matthews assumed she had plenty of time. But minutes later, she had an irresistible urge to push...
Jeremy Laurance: Sometimes we really can think our way out of depression
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
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Virginia Ironside: Dilemmas
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Can caffeine make us healthy?
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Kate Hilpern: For years we have been told to beware of caffeine, but now new studies suggest it could protect against disease.
A toxic cocktail
Monday, 28 March 2011
My cancer treatment, and why I can' t bear to see people smoking
Bipolar illness: My ever changing moods
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Jon Cousins' smart way of tracking the highs and lows of his own bipolar illness has led to an online tool that's helping other sufferers. By Sophie Morris reports
Jeremy Laurance: No one wants to hear it – but some health cuts could be good for us
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
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