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Safety concerns may lead to poor adherence and discontinuation of asthma medications during pregnancy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Week 34 of pregnancy reduces breast cancer risk, says study

Previous research highlighted how women under age of 30 can reduce their risk of contracting breast cancer later in life...

24 Oct 2018 9:47 AM IST

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Father's nicotine exposure linked to child's poor cognition: Study

Nicotine exposure for women is recognised as a significant risk factor for behavioural disorders such as ADHD.

21 Oct 2018 5:21 PM IST

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Elite athletes not at higher risk of birth complications

For the current study, researchers examined data on three groups of women going through their first pregnancies.

21 Oct 2018 1:26 PM IST

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Inducing labour at 39 weeks can benefit mother, baby

It could reduce the risk of need for respiratory support in newborns.

18 Oct 2018 10:12 AM IST

Safety concerns may lead to poor adherence and discontinuation of asthma medications during pregnancy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pain following childbirth predicts postpartum depression, study finds

The symptoms of postpartum depression may appear at any time in the first year of a newborn's life, and may last weeks...

17 Oct 2018 10:29 AM IST

The couple were last pictured with alcohol when they were seen with glasses of champagne during a visit to Dublin in July. (Photo: AP)

Prince Harry is giving up alcohol in 'support' of Meghan during her...

Harry who has been known to be quite a party animal, it seems, has not touched a drop for three months.

16 Oct 2018 2:03 PM IST

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Here's how postpartum depression is linked to mother's pain

Also find out more about the symptoms of postpartum depression.

15 Oct 2018 9:42 AM IST

Once permission as given Ayala cuddled the baby and started to breastfeed him, after which he stopped crying immediately. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

C-section use nearly doubled globally since 2000: report

The surgery is not without risk for mother and child, and is associated with complications in future births, researchers...

12 Oct 2018 3:14 PM IST

Previous research has suggested that women suffer from work-related stress more than men (Photo: AFP)

A woman's chances of getting pregnant may be reduced due to work-life...

The findings suggest that work-life stress can reduce a woman's chances of getting pregnant by 25 per cent.

3 Oct 2018 2:28 PM IST

Safety concerns may lead to poor adherence and discontinuation of asthma medications during pregnancy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pregnancy losses increase risk of heart disease, says study

Study stated that women who experience pregnancy loss and do not go on to have children are at greater risk of...

30 Nov 2018 2:26 PM IST

Probiotic use during pregnancy and lactation was associated with a 22 percent lower risk of young children developing eczema. (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman's baby bump turns out to be 25 kg stone cyst

Keely needed a five-hour long operation to remove the growth, and shed a third of her body weight in the process.

29 Nov 2018 8:48 PM IST

40 per cent women identified themselves as very light smokers, with a habit of smoking one to two cigarettes either daily or occasionally. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how smoking during pregnancy affects babies

The research examined potential reasons for this phenomenon, using a tissue, which is normally discarded following...

24 Nov 2018 8:46 AM IST