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Miscarriages were likewise linked with a greater danger of heart disease, with each stillbirth increasing the risk by six per cent. (Photo: Pixabay)

Early periods, menopause linked to heart disease: study

Miscarriage, stillbirth, undergoing a hysterectomy, and bearing children at a young age were also associated with...

10 Feb 2018 4:14 PM IST

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Preserving fertility in women with cancer

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9 Feb 2018 1:08 PM IST

The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University recently completed a clinical trial on the use of acupuncture for weight control showing positive results (Photo: Pixabay)

Acupuncture boosts chances of getting pregnant through IVF

New study reveals ancient Chinese medicine can boos chances of getting pregnant.

3 Feb 2018 6:01 PM IST

Misty Lang, 35, a twin herself, grew up in foster care and is not aware whether twins run in her family. (Facebook/ Misty Lang)

Mother beats one in 5,00,00 odds, gives birth to twins thrice

A mum has beaten one in 500,000 odds after giving birth to twins - three separate times.

3 Feb 2018 5:12 PM IST

Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks, and babies born after 37 weeks are considered full term. (Photo: Pixabay)

More evidence links advanced maternal age to preterm births

All women, including older women, can take steps to reduce their odds of a preterm birth.

3 Feb 2018 1:07 PM IST

A woman sought permission from the court to end her pregnancy based on an ultrasonography report. (

Ibuprofen during pregnancy may harm fertility of daughters

Exposure during first 3 months of foetal development results in loss of germ cells that make follicles from which female...

2 Feb 2018 9:04 PM IST

The father raped his 15-year-old daughter in 2015.

Nine-year-old in Peru gives birth after being raped by father

The child had been abused since the age of eight by her 43-year-old father

1 Feb 2018 12:36 PM IST

Obese pregnant women can do a lot to minimize the odds of having an unusually large baby and the birth complications that can follow. (Photo: Pixabay)

Foetal immune rejection may cause preterm labour: study

An initial infection in the mother can result in inflammation and arouse the foetal immune system.

30 April 2018 5:13 PM IST

The alleged victim told the police that a man promising her a job and then handed her over to SP leader Birendra Yadav who raped her for several days. (Representational image)

MP: 14-year-old girl gang-raped for over two months, 3 held

Three accused, identified as Saurabh Chakravarty, Pramod Chakravarty and Honey Chakravarty, have been arrested.

28 April 2018 9:20 PM IST

Estimates suggest health savings from reduced air pollution may be between 1.4-2.5 times greater than cost of climate change mitigation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Air pollution linked to fertility treatment failure, says study

Past research has linked high concentrations of air pollutants produced by fossil fuels or wood to heart disease, stroke...

27 April 2018 8:27 AM IST

Obese pregnant women can do a lot to minimize the odds of having an unusually large baby and the birth complications that can follow. (Photo: Pixabay)

It's better to induce than watch and wait!

Turns out, it is better to induce the labour than to wait and watch, a new research has stated.

26 April 2018 9:11 PM IST

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New test raises concern over sex-selective abortions in India, China

Experts fear pin-prick test could fuel a 'genocide' of female babies.

26 April 2018 4:22 PM IST