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.
Aspirin and ibuprofen can also cause the premature closure of a vessel in a baby's heart, which can lead to high blood pressure in the baby's lungs (pulmonary hypertension), and prolong labor. However, low-dose aspirin therapy is sometimes prescribed during pregnancy to help treat medical conditions.