Canada reports first death linked to measles epidemicAn infant born prematurely in Alberta died from measles, marking Canada's first fatality in the disease's recent resurgence after the mothe...
03 Oct, 2025, 07.51 AM IST
Why infant death rates have doubled in Mississippi and are rising across the USMississippi has declared a public health emergency due to a soaring infant mortality rate, nearly double the national average, highlighting...
25 Aug, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
Epidural during labour associated with 35% reduced risk from complications: BMJ StudyResearch in the British Medical Journal found that epidural during labour reduces the risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) by 35%. SMM i...
23 May, 2024, 02.52 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
Childhood respiratory illness may turn fatal in adulthood: StudyRespiratory illness may actually decrease life span, even as an adult!
10 Mar, 2023, 08.34 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
Can Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) account be closed before maturity?You can receive section 80C income tax benefits and tax-free returns by investing in the SSY program. The deposit amount can range between ...
21 Sep, 2022, 11.07 AM IST
Invest more in India's extremely youngIndia must continue to invest in reducing IMR. Improving healthcare delivery, ensuring support for pregnant women through regular check-ups...
10 Jun, 2022, 12.00 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
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
- US study reveals possible cause of premature births
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) A new US study, involving more than 100 pregnant women may have solved the mystery of why many babies are born pr...
10 Nov, 2016, 05.55 AM IST
Hate passive smoking? Tips to avoid itThough smoking in public places was banned in India in 2008, the implementation of this rule is being smoked away into thin air.
27 May, 2016, 11.55 AM 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
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
India leads in pre-term birth complication deaths: Study'Of the estimated 6.3 million deaths of children under the age of five in 2013, complications from pre-term births accounted for nearly 1.1...
17 Nov, 2014, 02.32 PM IST
Programme launched to identify causes of premature birthsWith over 25 per cent of the total premature birth related deaths occurring in India, the Centre has launched a national programme to ident...
02 Sep, 2014, 04.54 PM IST
- Malda Crib death toll rises to 27
While three children died this morning, another died last night, hospital sources said today.
28 Nov, 2012, 11.03 AM IST