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Anti-malarial drugs relatively safe during early pregnancy -- study
Excessive caffeine risky for pregnant women -- study
Home birth risky for first time mums -- study
Contraceptives raise blood clot risk

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Anti-malarial drugs relatively safe during early pregnancy -- study

The belief that anti-malarial drugs during the early stage of pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage has been debunked!

Researchers at the Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU), part of the Wellcome Trust-Mahidol University-Oxford University Tropical Medicine Research Programme, have found that anti-malarial drugs are sa

Excessive caffeine risky for pregnant women -- study

Pregnant women may be putting themselves and their unborn babies in danger by drinking coffee from high street chains, a new research warns.

Contrary to the popular belief that coffee shops follow a set of guidelines, researchers found the caffeine levels vary dramatically per serving of espresso.

Home birth risky for first time mums -- study

First time mums-to-be run a higher risk of complications if they decide to have a home birth vis-à-vis those who deliver their baby in an obstetric or midwifery unit, a new study found.

Conversely, the place of birth did not pose a statistically significant risk for second and subsequent births in women with low risk pregnancies, the researchers marked.

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