What Doctors Don't Tell YouWomen believe that they can ensure the well being of their babies by having ultrasound scans and that the earlier any problems are detected, the better. But, increasing evidence now shows that ear ...
Antenatal ultrasound is widely used to detect major fetal abnormalities such as anencephaly. However, a recent editorial (BMJ,1997; 314: 918) questions its use in detecting less straightforward pr ...
The biggest risk you may face of having a deformed or retarded child could be when taking the prenatal diagnostic tests themselves. ... ...
Using second trimester ultrasound to detect Down's syndrome fetuses results in more fetal losses due to amniocentesis than cases of Down's detected, according to a new meta analysis. ...
Another flaw in the triple test for pregnant women seems to have been uncovered - it doesn't work too well on Asian women. The test is designed to detect Down's syndrome in the unborn fetus, and comprises ultrasound, serum screening and...
New findings support the belief that ultrasound has the capacity to damage unborn babies (BMJ, 17 July 1993). ...
As breast cancer rates continue to spiral upward (to 185,000 women in the US and 28,000 women in the UK every year), the pressure is on for women, particularly those over 40, to have regular mammograms.
In mid July, some sobering news emerged about ultrasound scanning. According to a Norwegian study of 2,000 babies performed by the National Centre for Foetal Medicine in Trondheim, those subject ...
The newest type of ultrasound scan the nuchal translucency scan is not much more accurate than a normal scan for detecting Downs' syndrome. For the last few years, women have been promised that th ...
Doctors are resorting to many tests during pregnancy and labour which they have no faith in just to avoid lawsuits. ...
