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          Pregnancy

          Essential health tips, expert advice and real-life stories to guide expectant parents through every stage of pregnancy and childbirth

          Sonia Al Hashimi, president of the UAE Down Syndrome Association, says it is not uncommon for parents to find out their child has Down Syndrome after the birth. Ana Bianca Marin for The National

          Down Syndrome test for newborns being developed by Khalifa University researchers

          UAEMarch 21, 2016

          Pregnant women who travelled to Zika-affected countries urged to go to doctor

          HealthFebruary 19, 2016
          Passengers arriving at South Korea's Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, walk past heat detectors set up at check points as the country strengthens monitoring against the Zika virus. EPA

          Zika link to microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome expected to be confirmed ‘within weeks’

          WorldFebruary 12, 2016

          Woman in labour who gave hospital sister’s name gets three-month sentence

          UAEFebruary 10, 2016
          Three-month-old Alice Vitoria Gomes Bezerra, who has microcephaly, is held by her father Joao Batista Bezerra on January 27, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. Mario Tama/Getty Images

          Cases of Zika virus could rise to 4 million across the Americas within a year

          WorldJanuary 28, 2016

          The women's majlis: Being a working mum is a tough job

          January 21, 2016
          Mousa Al Qadadha did not know anything about spina bifida before his son, Bashar, 6, was born with it. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National

          Education needed to prevent brain disorder in UAE, experts say

          The NationalOctober 22, 2015

          UAE legal Q&A: What are the repercussions for a single pregnant woman at work?

          UAEOctober 11, 2015
          Teenagers should consume three cups of dairy a day.

          From pre-conception to teenage years, a look at eating right every step of the way

          FoodSeptember 17, 2015
          Pankaj Shrivastav established the country’s first fertility unit. Satish Kumar / The National

          Dubai doctors warn against cheaper IVF treatments at the cost of extra risks

          UAEAugust 19, 2015
          Cecile de Scally, the co-founder of Baby Senses, leads a demonstration at its centre in Jumeirah Lakes Towers. Sarah Dea / The National

          Taking baby steps with the UAE’s new midwife service

          June 11, 2015
          Mohammed Othman and Eman Ahmed watch over their little girl Tala at Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital in Ajman. Tala was born 11 weeks premature, but the couple are hoping to take her home this month. Ravindranath K / The National

          ‘After losing hope my daughter was still alive, I heard her crying’

          UAEJune 07, 2015
          Dr Pankaj Shrivastav established the UAE’s first fertility unit in Dubai in 2004. Satish Kumar / The National

          Obesity and lifestyle big factors in infertility, doctor warns

          HealthApril 23, 2015
          Sally Antoun says she often spends hours walking around Abu Dhabi Mall while her children play in one of the child-amusement centres in the mall. Mrs Antoun uses the time to get some exercise, clear her head, and, of course, window-shop. Lee Hoagland / The National

          Women walk in UAE malls to stay healthy

          HealthMarch 12, 2015
          Dr Soraya Farah, obstetrician and gynaecologist at Serenity Clinic Foetal Maternal Care, said there were factors to weigh up before women begin to use an oral contraceptive pill. Anna Nielsen for The National

          Women must be made aware of contraceptive pill risks, say UAE doctors

          HealthMarch 04, 2015

          UAE pharmacists don’t ask questions of women buying pregnancy kits

          HealthFebruary 20, 2015
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