Search results for illness in newborn
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4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine
Find out about the 4-in-1 pre-school booster, including who should have it, how to get it and side effects.
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Screening for Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome
Find out about screening for Down's, Edwards' and Patau's syndromes in pregnancy, including the nuchal translucency scan, and amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling tests.
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Screening tests in pregnancy
Find out about screening tests in pregnancy. These include ultrasound scans and blood tests to try to find any health conditions that could affect you or your baby.
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What happens - Fabricated or induced illness
Information about what happens to protect the child in suspected cases of fabricated or induced illness (FII).
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Cautions - Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) aren't suitable for everyone. They can cause problems if you have other health conditions or if they're taken alongside other medicines.
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Uses - Antidepressants
The main use for antidepressants is treating clinical depression in adults. They're also used for some other mental health conditions and to treat long-term pain.
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Screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia
Find out about screening tests for sickle cell and thalassaemia in pregnancy, including when you'll be offered screening, what it involves and what happens if you test positive.
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Postpartum psychosis
Information on postpartum psychosis (psychosis after childbirth), with links to other useful resources.
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Benefits of talking therapies
Find out about counselling and talking therapies and the problems they can help, including depression, anxiety, phobias, addiction and relationship problems.
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Diagnosis - Schizophrenia
Read about diagnosing schizophrenia. There's no single test and the condition is usually diagnosed after assessment by a mental health specialist.