Study finds low birth weight from 4 states makes up half of India's casesAn analysis of the National Family Health Survey reveals that low birth weight cases in India have decreased from 26% in 1993 to 18% in 202...
17 Jun, 2025, 01.32 PM IST
New study reveals link between rheumatic diseases and reproductive problemsA recent study published in the journal Rheumatology reveals that rheumatic diseases, such as autoimmune disorders affecting joints, muscle...
21 Mar, 2024, 05.30 PM IST
Air pollution can hurt unborn babies, study says even low levels of exposure may lead to risk of asthma & COPD in adulthoodA study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress suggests that even low levels of air pollution can lead to sma...
08 Sep, 2023, 03.38 PM IST
Study shows Covid infected pregnant women need high careSupported by Covid-19 research response fund from the University of Oxford, the study has found that 12.1% of newborns of Covid-19 infected...
14 May, 2021, 07.20 AM IST
India's child mortality rate declined between 1990 and 2019: UNThe 'Levels & Trends in Child Mortality' Report 2020 said that the number of global under-five deaths dropped to its lowest point on record...
09 Sep, 2020, 10.13 AM IST
All deaths not due to negligence, says Kota’s chief medical officerBS Tanwar submitted a detailed reply before NCPCR with statistics on the number of pregnant women, anaemic expectant mothers and low-birth ...
07 Jan, 2020, 11.40 PM IST
Gujarat: 9 newborns die at civil hospital in 24 hrs; government to probeThe government, in the release, said, "Extremely low birth weight deliveries continue to be a challenge in Gujarat in view of suboptimal nu...
29 Oct, 2017, 04.27 PM IST
Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma rules out medical negligence in newborn death casesAn expert committee said the conditions of the deceased new born were very critical and most of the mothers also had pregnancy-related comp...
06 Oct, 2017, 07.42 PM IST
Eight new born babies died in Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital in BarpetaDutta said, “The babies born with severe low birth weight like 1 kg, 2 kg, 2.2 kg. The mothers were admitted late then expected in the hosp...
05 Oct, 2017, 07.51 PM IST
- Both high and low birth weight linked to fatty liver disease
New York, April 19 (IANS) Children born with lower or higher weight than normal may be at increased risk for developing non-alcoholic fatty...
19 Apr, 2017, 03.00 PM IST
Hazardous 9/11 dust pollution made newborn babies smaller, says new studyWhen the towers of the World Trade Centre fell, a cloud of hazardous materials enveloped the surrounding neighbourhood.
02 Jan, 2017, 06.52 PM IST
Over 1 million children under 5 die in India every year: GovernmentHe said the government has initiated an SMS based electronic vaccine intelligence network (e-VIN) to enable real time monitoring of vaccine...
26 Apr, 2016, 03.49 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
Experts warn of malaria's adverse impact on reproductive healthExperts said on the occasion of World Malaria Day as they pointed out that, although rare, the disease can hamper semen quality in males an...
26 Apr, 2015, 12.39 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
- Lured by higher salary, nurses make a beeline for govt hospitals in MP
But in a reverse brain drain, 30 nurses from private hospitals in Madhya Pradesh quit last year to work in government-run sick and newborn ...
29 Jan, 2012, 09.22 AM IST
- Child deaths major problem: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee
Pranab Mukherjee today said death of children in hospitals is a matter of concern not only in West Bengal but across the country.
11 Nov, 2011, 01.58 PM IST