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A health worker holds slides as part of maternal health education in India. (Photo: Unicef)

Concerted efforts needed to make motherhood safe

According to the Global Nutrition Report 2017 (GNR), India is at the top of the list of women suffering from anemia.

19 Feb 2018 1:32 AM IST

The researchers showed that human breast milk inhibits the growth of the pathogenic bacteria. (Photo: ANI)

Breast milk allows beneficial bacteria to thrive

Breast milk has compound that fights harmful bacteria: Study.

21 Oct 2019 11:06 AM IST

In patients who had care from a midwife, there was a lower rate of interventions. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Patients cared for by midwives have fewer caesareans

Fewer C-sections when low-risk deliveries handled by midwives.

11 Oct 2019 2:30 PM IST

Clinicians have an important role to play when speaking with expectant mothers. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Stress-free pregnancy important for healthy baby

Stressed pregnancy might hinder infants' brain development.

10 Oct 2019 5:09 PM IST

Although heavy drinking has either decreased or stabilized for most groups, binge drinking is still common and is becoming even more prevalent. (Photo: ANI)

Binge drinking habits in women have been on the rise

Women continue to binge drink even after becoming parent, study finds.

28 Nov 2019 1:00 PM IST

The researchers found that obesity was present in 42 per cent of the HEU adolescents and young adults compared to 22 per cent of their unexposed counterparts. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

High risk of asthma in children born to HIV positive mothers

Children of HIV positive mothers at risk of obesity, asthma.

17 Nov 2019 2:43 PM IST

At Delhis Sitaram Bhartia hospital, excruciatingly tiny babies weighing as little as a kilogramme (2.2 pounds) breathe oxygen through plastic tubes as machines monitor their vital signs. (Photo: AFP)

Pregnant women in Delhi fear for health of unborn child

Mothers-to-be fear for their unborn in smog-choked Delhi.

9 Nov 2019 1:00 PM IST

A series of studies over the past decade has confirmed that the microbes living in our gut are not only associated with obesity but also are one of the causes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Maternal health key factor in determining childhood obesity

Other than junk food, here's another key factor in childhood obesity.

1 Nov 2019 11:26 AM IST

It is important to monitor the mental well-being of both parents during pregnancy and after the birth of the child. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Depression in mothers affects child's well-being too

Mild depression in mothers affect child's emotional well-being.

27 Sept 2019 1:38 PM IST

Baby girls exposed to higher levels of the male hormone, testosterone, in the womb are at greater risk of abnormal development. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Smoking during pregnancy affects daughter's fertility

Here's how smoking during pregnancy can affect daughter's fertility!

20 Sept 2019 12:26 PM IST

India also pledged resources to UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF), UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the world bodys Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Commission on Human Settlements Programme (HABITAT), Environment Programme (UNEP), Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and towards the Voluntary Fund for Technical Co-operation. (Photo: AFP)

India joins 9 country UN network to reduce maternal, newborn deaths

The network has nine countries which are India, Bangladesh, A Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania...

15 Feb 2017 10:11 AM IST