The UK imposed sugar rationing during the Second World War which restricted sugar intake to below the levels now recommended in nutritional guidelines.

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The International Journal of Birth and Parent Education (IJBPE) is seeking an Editor based in the UK to work alongside an Australian Editor from July 2025.

In the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have looked in detail at the changes that occur in the brain from pre-conception, during pregnancy, and for two years after the birth.

Interest in and understanding of the role of gut bacteria in general health has grown in recent years. Researchers in Cambridge, UK, are investigating the influence of the mother’s microbiome during pregnancy on the developing foetus.

When and how do babies understand and use the art of pretence and how might it enable their understanding of the world? 

A study undertaken by researchers at Aalto University in Finland examined the way the brain reacts when an individual responds to thinking about feelings of love in different contexts and relationships.

Infants less than a year old can combine simple concepts into complex ideas, showing that creativity begins in babyhood. 

The Guardian newspaper undertook freedom of information searches and reported the findings of the recent report of the UK Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI), an arm of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which highlighted alarming disparities with regard to the safety of black and ethnic mothers and their babies receiving maternity care.

Dr Robert Douglas Wilson is a longtime leader within the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and this article is based upon his knowledge and extensive experience of screening processes before, during and after pregnancy.

This new series has both a broad and a specific goal. On the one hand, the introduction begins with a stark reminder that: Non-communicable diseases are the number one cause of mortality in women worldwide.

The findings of the cross-party inquiry into birth trauma are simultaneously horrific, depressing and (hopefully) a wake-up call. Their Report entitled, ‘Listen to Mums: Ending the Postcode Lottery on Perinatal Care’, presents, once again, facts and experiences that have long been familiar to women and to professionals working in maternity care.

If current polling is correct, then the Labour Party will return to power in the UK by early 2025. The last time Labour led the UK Government, one of its most prominent policies was the creation of Sure Start in 1997.