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Maternal obesity linked to complications in newborns

Obesity may be as important as hypertension and diabetes as a modifiable risk factor to improve birth outcomes.

14 Sept 2018 2:07 PM IST

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Youth hormone necessary for conceiving after 40

It is an adrenal steroid hormone in the body synthesized by the adrenal gland.

13 Sept 2018 5:02 PM IST

With the suggestions stirring up a debate, we ask experts if non-vegetarian food and sexual intercourse during pregnancy can cause harm to women.

Woman who entered menopause at 11 surprises all with baby at 31

Amanda gave birth after getting pregnant via IVF using Tom's sperm and a donor egg.

10 Sept 2018 12:52 PM IST

Postnatal depression is relatively common, affecting about 16 20 per cent of women.

Women who have babies in winter more likely to suffer from postnatal...

Study says those who enter final trimester during 'shortening' daylight hours are 29 pc more likely to suffer from ...

28 Sept 2018 1:59 PM IST

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (Photo: AFP)

Mother's trauma impacts newborn's weight

Researchers found significantly lower birth weights in male infants born to women who had been exposed to trauma at some...

19 Sept 2018 8:40 AM IST

Many studies have shown that babies with high levels of IgE in cord blood can go on to develop allergies later in childhood. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pollen exposure during pregnancy linked to baby asthma risk

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of exposure to high grass pollens during pregnancy and soon after...

18 Sept 2018 8:57 AM IST

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Pollen exposure during pregnancy linked to baby asthma risk

Here is what a new study has found.

17 Sept 2018 11:41 AM IST

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Research sheds light on detecting autism risk in pregnant mothers

Here is what a new study has found.

23 Sept 2018 9:41 AM IST

With the suggestions stirring up a debate, we ask experts if non-vegetarian food and sexual intercourse during pregnancy can cause harm to women.

Motherhood in 50s is not impossible anymore

Medical advances have given career-oriented, independent women the choice to delay their pregnancy successively.

22 Sept 2018 6:55 PM IST

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Fish-rich diets may boost brain development in babies

Previous findings that show how important a prospective mother's diet and lifestyle choices are for the development of...

21 Sept 2018 1:46 PM IST

These findings shatter the myth that a man may need 24 to 36 hours after ejaculation for replenishing his sperm bank (Photo: AFP)

Scientists explain why people trying to have a baby should have sex...

They noticed that sperm collected three hours after a man has already ejaculated is more likely to fertilise an egg.

20 Sept 2018 6:20 PM IST

In addition to the nutrients mentioned in this new research, pasta also provides important carbohydrates (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating pasta during pregnancy doubles risk of kids getting Type 1...

Study found more gluten women ate during pregnancy, higher chance their child would develop condition by age of 16.

20 Sept 2018 1:46 PM IST