What is Ebola, how does it spread and is there any outbreak in India? All FAQs answeredEbola outbreak: The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public he...
18 May, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Jwala Gutta, Indian badminton player, donates 60 litres of breast milk to govt hospitals. Here’s whyFormer Indian badminton player Jwala Gutta donated approximately 60 litres of breast milk to government hospitals in Hyderabad and Chennai....
15 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Persian proverb of the day: ‘Who does not beat his own child will later beat his own breast,’ a lesson on discipline and responsibilityPersian proverb of the day: Ignoring minor issues, from a child's habits to workplace errors, can lead to significant future regret, a time...
24 Apr, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Diabetes, gut health, weight loss: Dietitian shares recipe of 1 simple but healthy drink for overall wellnessNutrition expert Nmami Aarwal suggests incorporating fenugreek water into your daily routine. This easy-to-make drink not only boosts breas...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
Did Ancient Egyptian Doctors Use Breast Milk to Treat Eye Problems? A New Look at a 3,500-Year-Old Medical MysteryAncient Egyptian physicians documented treatments on papyrus, revealing a sophisticated medical system. While most eye treatments involved ...
16 Mar, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Uranium found in breast milk in 6 Bihar districts - are babies at risk?Uranium (U238) was detected in all breast milk samples from 40 mothers in Bihar, with nearly 70% of infants facing exposure linked to poten...
24 Nov, 2025, 09.45 PM IST
Breast milk flavoured ice cream now available for sale in US: Where can you get free scoop?Frida, a parenting brand, and OddFellows Ice Cream have launched a breast milk-inspired ice cream to celebrate Frida's new breast pump. Ava...
06 Aug, 2025, 03.30 PM IST
Centre directs Karnataka govt to cancel licenses for commercialisation of breast milk: HC toldThe Indian central government has taken action against the commercialisation of human breast milk. The government ordered the Karnataka sta...
13 Nov, 2024, 05.43 PM IST
New York's working moms to get paid breaks for breast pumping, says new lawIn a first, working moms in New York will now get paid break times whenever the need to pump breast milk at their respective jobs, accordin...
20 Jun, 2024, 01.35 AM IST
Preety Maggo, Doctor mocked on 'Shark Tank' earns Rs. 5 lakh with breast milk, blood, and hairPreety Maggo, a doctor from India, has developed a unique hair treatment which uses breast milk. She has reportedly earned Rs. 5 lakh in sa...
27 Jan, 2023, 12.59 PM IST
Covid antibodies found in breast milk of vaccinated, infected mothers, says studyThe researchers collected samples from 77 mothers -- 47 in the infected group, 30 in the vaccine group.
15 Nov, 2021, 06.28 PM IST
Kerala's first Human Milk Bank to be opened on February 5Set up with the support of the Rotary Club of Cochin Global, the milk bank is to ensure breast milk for newborn babies, who are not being b...
02 Feb, 2021, 02.01 PM IST
Pasteurising breast milk may inactivate novel coronavirus, can make it safe for consumption by babiesCurrent advice for women with Covid-19 is to continue to breastfeed their own infants.
10 Jul, 2020, 03.50 PM IST
How mother’s milk becomes a baubleThe idea has been such a hit with mothers that umbilical cord blood and stump, the first tooth, and locks of hair are now being included in...
24 Sep, 2017, 12.02 PM IST
Breast milk may help detect cancer in young womenOne of the potential options for detection of BC is biochemical monitoring of protein markers in different types of bodily fluids.
25 Apr, 2017, 11.14 AM IST
Breastfeeding can protect your child against deadly infectionThe bacteria, called Group B streptococcus, are a common cause of meningitis in newborns and the leading cause of infection in the first th...
27 Aug, 2016, 05.19 PM IST
India needs breast milk donors to save lives of lakhs of preterm babiesA breast milk bank is a service much like the blood bank. It collects, screens, processes and provides human milk donated by nursing mother...
09 Jul, 2016, 05.50 AM IST