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New figures from Eurostat show Ireland has the highest birth rate in the EU. The European Union’s statistical office found Ireland recorded 2.05 live births per woman, followed by France at 2.01 and Britain at 1.96. The 2013 regional yearbook also found the UK, Ireland and Sweden had the lowest rates of available hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants....

There were mixed reactions to the appearance of a topless woman on ITV last week as part of a breast check demonstration. Early morning breakfast show Lorraine featured a topless model who was guided through a self-check examination by Dr Hilary Jones. The model demonstrated the correct hand movements and pressure applications necessary to detect potentially cancerous lumps in the breasts and...

Despite spending a week modeling beautiful designer clothes in Paris, it seems none of it could compare to Miranda Kerr's joy at being reunited with her son after spending time apart. Flynn Bloom's mum looked delighted when she spotted him waiting in a car outside the airport and she smoothered the two-year-old with hugs and kisses as soon as she reached him. Spending six whole days away...

Actress Natalie Portman has admitted her view of mothers has changed significantly since having her little boy Aleph in 2011. In her interview with Thor co-star Tom Hiddleston in ELLE UK, she says parenting is the hardest job she’s had. “I love being a mum, but it’s much more intensive work than being an actress – going to work feels like you’ve got a day off. “Not that I want a day...

A new large-scale British study has concluded that pregnant women are safe to eat fish during pregnancy. The study, which examined blood samples from more than 4,000 pregnant women, concluded that limiting seafood intake is unlikely to reduce their mercury levels substantially. The researchers said they hope that ‘many more women will now consider eating fish during pregnancy’. Mercury, which...

Good news this Friday morning! Little Ellie Ward has been given a €46,000 home care package by the HSE that will allow her to leave hospital. Her parents have been forced to keep her in Temple Street Hospital since she was given the medical all-clear to go home in March because she was refused home care funding. Eight-month-old Ellie was fitted with an emergency tracheotomy to help her breath...

With a rise in the number of smartphones and tablets being used, free online games have become increasingly popular for children. However a new report has found some of these games have been pressuring children into buying extra features through in-app purchases. Many of these games come with the option of buying additional content and a new study by the Office of Fair Trading in Britain has found...

Schools in Britain will be given guidelines on how to monitor children’s happiness levels under a new public health initiative. While teachers will be encouraged to take note of the effect school activities and extra-curriculars have on children’s emotional state, parents will be taught to create stable home environments. The initiative aims to create good relationships between teens and the...

US researchers have found midday naps can help pre-school children remember what they learned that morning. Children who went without a midday sleep did worse on memory tests than those who napped. Those who napped saw no change in their morning score of 75%, but the ones who stayed awake fared worse, with an average score of 65%. Researchers are warning carers and nurseries that phase out midday...