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British mums take the lead in community projects

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Nichola Lashmar, 28 July 2008 13:25

A survey by Mother & Baby magazine has revealed that women with children under five work 916 million hours a year - for free. If this work was paid at the minimum wage it would work out to at least 1 billion pounds every year. The Helping Hands Survey revealed that mothers are on the front line of many important ...

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British mums take the lead in community projects

28 July 2008 13:25

A survey by Mother & Baby magazine has revealed that women with children under five work 916 million hours a year - for free. If...

  • By: Nichola Lashmar , In: News > News archive

School Uniforms expanded to size 18 for obese children

24 July 2008 18:13

School uniforms are now being expanded to larger adult sizes to meet the demand from obese children. School uniforms are generally labelled by age but...

  • By: Nichola Lashmar , In: News > News archive

Low income parents can't afford childcare

18 July 2008 15:00

Over one in four low income parents are unable to work because childcare is beyond their means according to a survey by charity Save the...

  • By: Nichola Lashmar , In: News > News archive

Too many nuts can put unborn babies at risk of asthma

17 July 2008 18:27

Women who overload on nuts during pregnancy could be putting their babies at risk of asthma say scientists from a European university. In a study...

  • By: Nichola Lashmar , In: News > News archive

Literacy develops from birth

15 July 2008 09:04

When babies make a grasping movement they are actually developing some of the skills required to learn to write. "Long before a child can pick...

  • By: Nichola Lashmar , In: News > News archive

Boy and girl for Brad and Angelina

14 July 2008 09:54

Actress Angelina Jolie, has given birth to twins, a boy named Knox Leon and a girl named Vivienne Marcheline. Oscar winner Jolie, 33, had the twins...

  • By: Nichola Lashmar , In: News > News archive

NHS watchdog condems maternity care

11 July 2008 10:26

NHS trusts have been condemned for the quality of care they provide for mothers and their babies.  A major review of 150 trusts by the Healthcare...

  • By: Nichola Lashmar , In: News > News archive

Obesity damages male fertility

10 July 2008 16:09

Overweight men have poorer quality sperm than men of a healthy weight range according to researchers at the University of Aberdeen. A study found that...

  • By: Nichola Lashmar , In: News > News archive

Frozen embryos better for IVF

09 July 2008 14:04

A study of over 19,000 children conceived by IVF by Copenhagen University Hospital has concluded that frozen embryos perform better than fresh when transplanted in IVF...

  • By: Nichola Lashmar , In: News > News archive

Children at risk from sun damage

04 July 2008 16:00

Parents are still not clear about the dangers of spending too long in the sun and are putting their children at risk, according to a...

  • By: Nichola Lashmar , In: News > News archive

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