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World Service,29 May 1996,13 mins

Why Good Health Begins In The Womb

Health Matters

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How the health of a baby in the womb directly affects the health of the adult in later life. The process from conception to birth is a remarkable one. Doctors now know the health of the baby in the womb can affect its later life. However it is not necessarily dependent on the health of the mother, as the programme explores.

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