Texas child dies in measles outbreak, first US fatality in yearsIn Texas, a child has died from measles amidst an outbreak affecting over 130 people, mostly children, with 18 hospitalizations. The US has...
28 Feb, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
Premature births linked food packaging plastics? Details hereFood packaging plastics are possible reason why premature births are going up, CNN reported quoting researchers.
12 Feb, 2024, 02.03 AM IST
Artificial wombs: A revolutionary invention that can be a beacon of hope for infertile womenArtificial wombs could disrupt long-established norms in more profound ways, as there would no longer be a "birth mother" at all.
04 Dec, 2023, 06.33 PM IST
Planning a baby soon? Women must try to achieve an ideal weight to keep gestational diabetes at bayGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a medical condition that occurs when a pregnant woman is unable to produce enough insulin to counter...
12 May, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
World Prematurity Day: Here are pregnancy and delivery health tipsAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), premature birth is the main cause of death for children under the age of five. The first ...
17 Nov, 2022, 08.51 PM IST
How to open Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Account with SBIParents or guardians can open a Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account with SBI by filling out the SSY account opening form along with address an...
27 Sep, 2022, 11.32 AM IST
SC direction to consider early release for Bilkis case convicts as per 1992 policy paved way for their release: lawyersThe Supreme Court's order directing the Gujarat government to consider the remission of sentence as per the July 1992 policy paved the way ...
17 Aug, 2022, 01.00 PM IST
How to open Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account with HDFC BankA Sukanya Samriddhi Account can be opened any time after the birth of a girl till she turns 10, with a minimum deposit of Rs 250.
27 Dec, 2021, 12.08 PM IST
Men have a biological clock too, fatherhood after 45 can put partner & child at health riskMen can experience decreased fertility after 45.
13 May, 2019, 06.17 PM IST
Over 1,000 children died in Adani hospital in Kutch in 5 years: Gujarat govtHowever, govt told the assembly that according to a panel report, the treatment administered by the hospital was as per the "set protocols ...
21 Feb, 2019, 10.58 AM IST
It's not just bad breath, oral hygiene is important to avoid dementiaThe bacteria from infected gums are capable of entering the brain through nerves or through the bloodstream, thus increasing the risk of Al...
21 Feb, 2017, 02.20 PM IST
Why we have failed to tackle air pollution: 5 reasonsThe CPCB gets real-time air quality data from only two or three monitoring stations in most cities. This gives a skewed picture of air qual...
06 Nov, 2016, 12.43 PM IST
Open defecation also leads to unhealthy pregnanciesPoor sanitation can cause ill health is well-known but the new study finds open defecation leads to children with low birth weights and an ...
12 Jul, 2015, 02.22 PM IST
The burden of Congress' ignorance: Why doesn't it take credit for vital statistics?India has registered remarkable progress on IMR and MMR fronts over the last decade. IMR has declined 28% from 58 in 2004 to 42 in 2012, wi...
18 Apr, 2014, 09.35 AM IST
- Premature births claimed 3.5 lakh kids’ lives in 2010
India recorded the highest number of deaths of preemies, or babies born before time, in 2010.
03 May, 2012, 10.58 AM IST
- India's infant mortality rate worse than neighbours, says government
India's infant mortality rate of 47 per thousand live births is worse than its neighbouring countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh,...
20 Mar, 2012, 01.27 PM IST
- Goa, Kerala best states in which to be born in India
Goa and Kerala seem to be the best place to be born in India, while Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha are the worst.
02 Feb, 2012, 06.43 AM IST