Shazia Imam and her son have not been seen for a weekPolice are stepping up their search for an Asian mother and her six-month-old son who have been missing since last Friday night. Shazia Imam, also known by the surnames Mahmood and Begum, has not been seen since she left her home in Swindon, [...]
It is only effective within 72 hours of unprotected sexThe number of women buying the morning-after pill from chemists has nearly doubled in a year, figures show. Over-the-counter purchases rose from 27% in 2003/04 to 50% in 2004/05, the Office for National Statistics found. Fewer women asked their GP for a prescription for the [...]
It can be difficult to remember to take the pill each dayMany more women should be offered long-lasting birth control such as the contraceptive jab, the body advising the NHS in England and Wales says. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence estimates the move would cut the number of unplanned pregnancies by [...]
Pregnant women ‘should be aware of the pros and cons of epidurals’Women who have an epidural to ease the pain of childbirth are more likely to need medical help to have their baby, scientists say. A review of 21 studies comparing epidurals to other forms of pain relief showed women who chose them were [...]
Concerns over the potential impact of bird flu, and a flu pandemic in humans, have grown over recent weeks. Here, England’s Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson, answers your questions. Is bird flu lethal to anybody or just those who are elderly or who have chest complaints?Andrew, Llanymynech, Wales Sir Liam published the UK’s [...]
An ambulance was immediately sent for by staffA 16-month-old toddler has been taken to hospital after she stopped breathing when a blanket in her cot apparently became entangled around her neck. Staff at Tiddlywinks’ City Nursery, Gloucester gave the infant the kiss of life until an ambulance arrived. In a statement, the nursery said [...]
Shanni’s grandmother says the girl will be scarred for lifeA 12-year-old girl slashed across the face by another pupil says she wants to return to the school where it happened. Shanni Naylor needed 30 stitches in her face after the assault during an English lesson at Myrtle Springs School in Sheffield on Wednesday afternoon. [...]
The boy survived in the flat for two weeksA three-year-old boy who survived alone for a fortnight alongside the body of his dead mother is “improving every day”, according to his uncle. The body of Anne-Marie McGarrity, 33, was found in a fifth floor flat in the Leith area of Edinburgh on Saturday. Her [...]
The new bill is expected to be published on WednesdayFathers of babies could get the right to take three months’ leave with a state allowance of
A bird flu pandemic will hit Britain – but not necessarily this winter, the chief medical officer has said. Sir Liam Donaldson said a deadly outbreak would come when a strain of bird flu mutated with human flu. He told the BBC’s Sunday AM show it would probably kill about 50,000 people in the [...]