Delhi HC permits woman to medically terminate 32-week pregnancyThe Delhi High Court has permitted a 31-year-old woman to terminate her pregnancy of over 32 weeks due to significant foetal abnormalities ...
15 Jul, 2024, 05.36 PM IST
Do most Indian women have access to safe abortion?The Supreme Court is set to hear a case concerning the abortion plea of a 27-year-old mother. The case raises questions about a woman's dec...
16 Oct, 2023, 12.31 AM IST
International Whiskey Day 2023: Health benefits and risks of whiskey consumptionWhile moderate consumption of whiskey may offer potential health benefits, excessive alcohol consumption can have harmful effects on one's ...
27 Mar, 2023, 03.43 PM IST
Reproductive choice a dimension of personal liberty: Delhi HCJustice Jyoti Singh, while allowing the woman's plea to undergo the procedure, stated that allowing the pregnancy to continue would have a ...
01 Jan, 2022, 03.32 PM IST
Mums-to-be, stay safe: Embryos could be vulnerable to coronavirus in second week of pregnancyIf the mother gets sick, it could affect the chances of a successful pregnancy.
05 Aug, 2020, 03.03 PM IST
Govt proposes 5-year jail, Rs 50-lakh fine for ads promoting fair skinThe ministry of health and family welfare has finalised Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) (Amendment) Bill, 2020, whi...
06 Feb, 2020, 11.57 PM IST
Caution, to-be mothers! Taking ibuprofen during pregnancy may harm unborn daughter's fertilityConsuming ibuprofen in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy may reduce number of eggs in the ovaries of unborn child.
02 Feb, 2018, 08.37 PM IST
- Low thyroid linked to negative reproductive health of women: Doctors
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Low thyroid functioning may be directly linked to negative impact on women's reproductive health, medical experts ...
19 Dec, 2016, 08.59 PM IST
Over 80 per cent of world's city dwellers breathe polluted air: WHOVarious surveys have revealed that every year over 3 million premature deaths take place due to air pollution.
28 May, 2016, 02.00 PM IST
Poor iodine intake by pregnant women harming IQ of babiesIodine is required for the production of thyroid hormones, which are crucial for foetal development, with links between iodine deficiency a...
26 May, 2015, 06.12 PM IST
11.69% of pregnant women in West Bengal have gestational diabetes: StudyThe study published in the Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health, showed that 11.69 per cent women in West Bengal, suffered from ges...
28 Apr, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
US researchers develop first fully-implantable micropacemaker for foetal useUS researchers have developed the first fully implantable micropacemaker designed for use in a foetus with complete heart block.
29 Mar, 2015, 04.47 PM IST
British MPs vote in favour of ban on sex-based abortionscase was investigated by Scotland Yard and passed on to the Crown Prosecution Service which said that although there was enough evidence.
04 Nov, 2014, 11.17 PM IST
- BPL Medical Technologies receives equity commitment from Goldman Sachs
BPL Medical Technologies, has raised equity financing of Rs 110 cr from New York-headquartered global investment bank Goldman Sachs.
13 May, 2013, 05.31 PM IST
Ireland's health watchdog to investigate death of SavitaSavita died at Galway University Hospital on October 28th, having presented on October 21st with severe back pain. She was 17-weeks pregnan...
20 Dec, 2012, 12.05 PM IST
Savita's husband to take case to European human rights courtSavita died on October 28 after contracting septicaemia at Galway University Hospital. She had been 17-week pregnant and was found to be mi...
30 Nov, 2012, 04.17 PM IST
- Savita's family to take case to European court of Human Rights
Husband of Savita Halappanavar will proceed to European Court of Human Rights after Irish Health Minister did not agree for a public inquir...
30 Nov, 2012, 02.48 AM IST