India's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...

Nirjala Ekadashi, observed on June 25, 2026, is the most significant Ekadashi fast, granting benefits of all annual fasts. This strict vrat...

PCOS has been renamed PMOS, highlighting its broader metabolic and endocrine impact. Digital creator Tanisha Chadha, who has the condition,...

The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have launched a clinical t...

The study found 7.3% of pregnant women experienced health events requiring time off work or school or needing medical attention, such as he...

In a trial on abortion, Senator Josh Hawley got into an argument with a law professor over who can become pregnant. The professor accused H...

The upcoming British study will enroll about 1,500 women who have tested positive for the virus at any stage of pregnancy.

Earlier, the DDMA had directed all Delhi government employees associated with non-essential services to work from home. However, employees ...

A new study by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) suggests that SARS-CoV-2 may infect a higher proportion of pregnant women, and whe...

Experts have recommended that pregnant women may be counselled for vaccination to reduce the adverse impact of Covid-19 on maternal health ...

"The full impact of COVID-19 disease on pregnancy outcomes for mother and fetus as well as for newborn is still unclear. Therefore, pregnan...

The decision empowers pregnant women to make an informed choice on taking the Covid vaccination, the health ministry said, adding these wom...

Evidence is emerging of the safety and efficacy of Covid vaccination, which along with benefits of passing on the protection to the newborn...

The NITI Aayog Member (Health) has stressed that there is no problem in breastfeeding after vaccination and it must not be halted "even for...

A booklet released by the government's AYUSH ministry has a list of items that pregnant women should steer clear of.

The controversial observations are part of recommendations contained in a booklet which was distributed ahead of Yoga Day on June 21.

The maternal mortality rate was 208 against the targeted rate of 100 out of 1,00,000 pregnant women, said the CAG report for the year 2015.