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          Staff at the HealthPlus Fertility Center. The Center successfully applied an advanced treatment to an Emirati family who cannot have children due to some medical issues, and were helped by using IVF. Courtesy United Eastern Medical Services

          IVF can give women ability to choose

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          George and Amal Clooney arriving for the screening of Money Monster at the 69th Cannes Film Festival , France on May 12, 2016. On February 8, 2017, it was revealed that Mrs Clooney, the Lebanese-born human rights lawyer is expecting twins. Valery Hache / AFP

          Family friend says Amal Clooney is expecting twins

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          Entertainer Jay-Z and wife Beyoncé. AFP

          Beyoncé and Jay Z expecting twins

          February 01, 2017
          A residential area in Bangkok is fumigated against the yellow fever mosquito to prevent Zika and dengue fever. Christophe Archambault / AFP

          Zika alert as pregnant woman advised not to travel to some southeast Asian countries

          UAEFebruary 01, 2017
          Andria Calicchio uses sound therapy on her unborn child because, she says, it has a positive effect on bonding and development. Reem Mohammed / The National

          Rock-a-bye baby: the benefits of playing music to your unborn child

          WellbeingJanuary 26, 2017
          The first Buggy Run Dubai will be held at Dubai Autodrome on February 11. Courtesy Buggy Run Dubai

          Baby on board: Buggy Run makes its Dubai debut

          WellbeingJanuary 17, 2017
          Dr Lulu Skidmore of the Camel Reproduction Centre seeks to lift the fertility rate of frozen embryos. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

          Preserving camels with science

          UAEJanuary 16, 2017
          Flu can hit someone especially hard if a person’s immune system is already compromised by a chronic illness. Pregnant women are also at a greater risk of developing flu-related complications. Paul Bradbury

          Do you need to take the flu vaccination this winter?

          WellbeingDecember 11, 2016
          Dr Fady Hachem, consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology, says insurer cover for testing is not comprehensive. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National

          70 per cent of pregnant women in UAE risk health issues due to vitamin D deficiency: study

          UAENovember 06, 2016
          Amal Badwy counsels women at Corniche Hospital, who plan to terminate their pregnancy. Delores Johnson / The National

          Abortions performed in UAE only if lethal abnormality ‘incompatible with life’ is detected

          UAEOctober 18, 2016

          Mother forced to watch baby die after abnormality is detected after 120 days

          HealthOctober 18, 2016
          Pregnant women often face discrimination in the workplace. Ravindranath K / The National

          More needed to support mothers

          OpinionOctober 18, 2016
          Dr Sameh Azzazy, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, says there should be no absolute deadline for terminating a pregnancy in cases of severe foetal abnormality. Delores Johnson / The National

          Call for change in UAE abortion law

          UAEOctober 18, 2016
          Teenager Promise Fondale, 19, with son Matthews, 3, is returning to school thanks to funding from Dubai Cares. Courtesy Sara Al Boom

          Dubai Cares project helps teenage girls in Malawi back to school

          EducationOctober 13, 2016
          Renée Knowles, a physiotherapist specialising in women’s health and clinical Pilates, says it is important to wait for at least six weeks after delivery before doing exercises that require you to be on your hands and knees. Victor Besa for The National

          Post-partum exercises and the safest way to regain your shape after childbirth

          WellbeingSeptember 21, 2016
          Health research on maternity and infants: Link between babies’ mood and obesity; IVF and more

          Health research on maternity and infants: Link between babies’ mood and obesity; IVF and more

          WellbeingSeptember 21, 2016
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