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This blog community has been set up for you to share your thoughts and experiences with everyone else. You can enjoy reading tales from our bloggers or if you have something you'd like to share, why not have a go at blogging yourself? Just click the "Create a Blog Post" button once you've registered, and off you go. In order to keep everyone on the right track and to ensure we respect everyones voice, there are some rules to be mindful of.
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New research has found one in ten mothers suffer from depression during pregnancy. It was previously thought that pregnancy hormones helped protect against this, but hormonal changes during pregnancy can actually contribute to the development of depression. There are now calls for more to be done to identify and treat the illness in pregnant women, following evidence that shows mental and...
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Last updated: 08/10/2013
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There were mixed reactions to the appearance of a topless woman on ITV last week as part of a breast check demonstration. Early morning breakfast show Lorraine featured a topless model who was guided through a self-check examination by Dr Hilary Jones. The model demonstrated the correct hand movements and pressure applications necessary to detect potentially cancerous lumps in the breasts and...
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Last updated: 07/10/2013
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Despite spending a week modeling beautiful designer clothes in Paris, it seems none of it could compare to Miranda Kerr's joy at being reunited with her son after spending time apart. Flynn Bloom's mum looked delighted when she spotted him waiting in a car outside the airport and she smoothered the two-year-old with hugs and kisses as soon as she reached him. Spending six whole days away...
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Last updated: 04/10/2013
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A recent survey has revealed that children between the ages of 12 and 15 don’t know all their social media ‘friends’, leaving them vulnerable to online bullying or grooming. As parents struggle to keep up with their kids internet use they are less able to protect them from these online dangers. Surprisingly, the survey found that few devices have the ‘safe search’ settings enabled and...
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Last updated: 04/10/2013
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New research has found eating a big breakfast could help women struggling to get pregnant. The study found that eating the biggest meal of the day in the morning rather than the evening helps to regulate insulin, testosterone and other hormones that can negatively affect a woman’s fertility. Women in the study were divided into two groups; one group eating a big breakfast and the other eating a...
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Last updated: 03/10/2013
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Higher-income parents claiming child benefits must register for assessment by the end of this week or face hundreds of pounds in fines. Saturday’s deadline is the result of a decision to scrap child benefit in households where the breadwinner earns £60,000 or more. Parents will have to opt out of receiving the benefit or submit a self-assessment form so that HM Revenue & Customs can calculate...
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Last updated: 03/10/2013
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A new study has found one in five songs in the UK Top Ten is glamorising alcohol. Today’s music is more likely to glorify drinking than songs from ten years ago and researchers warn that chart music could be encouraging children to drink. Many songs link alcohol with confidence, socialising or attractiveness rather than with hangovers and health problems. Researchers are calling for warning...
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Last updated: 02/10/2013
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Actress Natalie Portman has admitted her view of mothers has changed significantly since having her little boy Aleph in 2011. In her interview with Thor co-star Tom Hiddleston in ELLE UK, she says parenting is the hardest job she’s had. “I love being a mum, but it’s much more intensive work than being an actress – going to work feels like you’ve got a day off. “Not that I want a day...
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Last updated: 01/10/2013
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A new large-scale British study has concluded that pregnant women are safe to eat fish during pregnancy. The study, which examined blood samples from more than 4,000 pregnant women, concluded that limiting seafood intake is unlikely to reduce their mercury levels substantially. The researchers said they hope that ‘many more women will now consider eating fish during pregnancy’. Mercury, which...
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Last updated: 01/10/2013
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Nearly one in five parents say a school league table has influenced where they chose to live. New research has found almost one-quarter of UK parents with school children would be prepared to pay 2-10% more for a new home in the catchment area of a good state school. And while the link between high house prices and good school catchment areas is already know, this study found parents are making...
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Last updated: 01/10/2013
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