Health Point - Pregnancy is the growth and development within a woman of a baby. Pregnancy is measured in weeks from the first day of your last menstrual Read more...

Health Point - Pre-eclampsia or pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is an abnormal condition of pregnancy that occurs when a woman develops high blood pressure as well Read more...

Health Point - Ectopic Pregnancy occurs when the fertilised egg implants and grows outside the cavity of the Read more...

Health Point - Labour is the time and processes that occur during the birth of a child, from the beginning of cervical dilatation to the delivery of the after-birth Read more...

Health Point - Sex during Read more...

Health Point - Consuming alcohol during pregnancy can lead to the death of the foetus (the growing baby) or abnormalities (defects) at birth. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can lead to Read more...

Health Point - The use of drugs and medications during pregnancy should be approached with great caution. This includes prescription, over-the-counter and recreational drugs. Substances Read more...

Health Point - There is a definite link between paternal and maternal smoking and the development of problems with pregnancy, low birth weight and birth defects. Read more...

Health Point - Ultrasound is a technique used to study internal body organs by directing high-frequency sound waves into the body using a hand-held device (a transducer) and recording and Read more...

Health Point - Acne Scarring is visible markings, lumps or indentations on the skin's surface resulting from scar tissue which has formed as part of the healing process where acne has Read more...