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Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis for Down’s Syndrome

 

Todate, prenatal diagnosis of the common congenital condition Down’s syndrome (Trisomy 21) for the baby in the womb requires an invasive test. This takes the form of an amniocentesis where fluid is taken from around the fetus in the womb after 14 weeks of gestation.  More...

Emergency  Contraception 

Emergency contraception is more popularly known as the Morning After Pill. If the use actually lived up to the letter and spirit of this moniker, then we would expect it to be very effective. What is the reality? More...

Getting the Baby feeding right

 

In Britain, in August 2007, the Department of Health announced that it was piloting the baby growth charts recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) with a possible aim of these replacing the charts that have been in use over the last two decades. So, what is the drive behind this? More...

Screening for breast cancer

 

It is a well established fact that, breast cancer, like most cancers, has the best chance of complete cure, the earlier it is detected. There is an imperceptible threshold beyond which complete cure becomes difficult, even improbable. This is the essence of screening programs available in most developed countries, to enable early detection of lesions which are not clinically apparent.  More...

Chlamydia and fertility

 

Probably the most challenging aspect of Chlamydia infection is that, in the majority of cases, it tends to remain symptom-free. This is why it is sometimes called the ‘silent infection’. The infection can, indeed, remain silent and undiscovered for years. Between 70 and 90% of infected individuals will have no symptoms. More...

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