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PCOS now PMOS: Health condition that affects every eighth woman renamed after 14 years of misunderstandingPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) to better reflect its systemic impact bey...
Newly discovered mysterious cell helps in birth, but dies soon after; suggests that cannabis signals may influence how the placenta first connects to the wombScientists at UCSF have discovered a new human cell, DSC4, found only in the initial weeks of pregnancy. This cell might control how the pl...
Climate stress affecting India's economy, aggravating health risks: ReportThe year 2021 was marked by severe heat exposure in India, leading to alarming economic ramifications. An estimated 160 billion labor hours...
Mississippi declares public health emergency as infant death rate reaches highest level in over a decadeMississippi has declared a public health emergency due to a soaring infant mortality rate, the worst in the nation at 9.7 deaths per 1,000 ...
Trump's birthright citizenship deadline leaves Indians queuing up for pre-term deliveriesAn increase in C-section requests among Indian women in New Jersey follows Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship. Expectant...
Bengaluru CEO sparks debate over US birthright citizenship, says it's good for India, will stop 'have a child there' cultureA Bengaluru-based CEO, Deepak Shenoy, faced criticism from MAGA supporters on social media for his post questioning birthright citizenship ...
Climate change threatens children's health: Study links extreme temperatures to preterm birthsA recent study conducted by researchers at The University of Western Australia reveals that exposure to extreme temperatures caused by clim...
Study reveals children born preterm linked with higher risks of mental disordersA BMJ study reveals that children born prematurely, particularly at 32-33 weeks (moderately preterm) and 34-36 weeks (late preterm), face h...
India had world's highest number of preterm births in 2020: Lancet studyIndia recorded the highest number of preterm births globally in 2020, with 3.02 million, according to a study published in The Lancet journ...
India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: Top WHO official"India has taken important steps to improve the quality of care during labour and childbirth, leading to reductions in maternal deaths. Thi...
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...
India had world's highest child mortality rate in 2015: Lancet studyHowever, among India's states, great disparities remained: The highest mortality rate in Assam was more than seven times that in Goa.
- Late preterm birth may up heart risk in adulthood
Sydney, Nov 2 (IANS) Babies born in the late preterm period or during the 35th week of pregnancy are at a higher risk of developing cardiov...
- 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...
This 'ATM' in Puducherry offers mother's milkThe bank, named 'Amudham Thaippal Maiyam' (ATM), which will also offer breastfeeding counselling to mothers, was inaugurated last Wednesday.
India records highest infant deaths due to premature birthOver three lakh babies die annually in India making it the country with highest number of infant deaths due to premature births.
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...
Want to deliver a healthy baby? Go to green placesPregnant women who live in neighbourhoods with plenty of grass, trees or other green vegetation are more likely to deliver at full term and...
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...
- Premature births claimed 3.5 lakh kids’ lives in 2010
India recorded the highest number of deaths of preemies, or babies born before time, in 2010.