Australia is both the flattest continent and, except for Antarctica, the driest. Seen from the air, its vast plains, sometimes the colour of dried blood, more often tawny like a lionâs skin, may seem to be one huge desert.
Taking aspirin in early pregnancy may trigger a miscarriage, women were warned yesterday. The claim by researchers has shocked doctors who prescribe low-dose aspirin thinking it can prevent some expectant mothers from losing their babies.
The theory behind using low-dose aspirin in pregnancy is a little complicated. 1  One possible cause of recurrent miscarriages is having a disorder like antiphospholipid syndrome (or other thrombophilia).