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

Probiotics during pregnancy tied to lower eczema risk for kids

There was already some evidence that probiotic exposure in early life may reduce risk of eczema in an infant.

17 March 2018 9:55 AM IST

Human tissues exposed to either drug for one week in a dish had reduced numbers of cells that give rise to sperm and eggs (Photo: AFP)

Antiepileptic drugs could lead to birth defects

Some of the most common birth defects are caused by a neural tube that fails to close completely.

2 May 2018 8:36 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)

Women who don't eat fruits take longer to conceive: study

Previous research has tended to focus on the role that diet plays in women diagnosed with or receiving treatment for...

6 May 2018 6:17 PM IST

More obesity education and training are needed among healthcare professionals. (Photo: Pixabay)

Lifestyle changes can help obese women improve fertility

There should be a divide between getting ready for pregnancy and actively being pregnant.

22 Jun 2018 3:57 PM IST

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

Fathers' antidepressant use doesn't worsen babies' health risks

It is a sensitive issue and the possibility of an effect of taking medications and hurting your child has created...

20 Jun 2018 12:14 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)

Woman told she is pregnant, while having surgery to find out why she...

Tia Reed was diagnosed with endometriosis having suffered from painful periods throughout her adolescence and thought...

19 Jun 2018 1:38 PM IST

People who dont get this type of minimally invasive surgery may get an invasive procedure involving surgeons cutting open the chest. (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman told to lose weight by doctors has 23 kg cyst removed from ovary

Kayla Rahn of Montgomery, Alabama, spoke about her ordeal after suffering months of unexplained stomach issues, pain and...

30 Jun 2018 11:17 AM IST

According to the journal report, she had not removed the internal organs of the squid and then had just parboiled it before consumption. (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman's tongue gets 'pregnant' after eating squid sperm in raw...

Woman, from South Korea, was left with severe pain after squid injected sperm into tissues of her mouth and had to be...

7 Jun 2018 4:18 PM IST

The shelter does more than provide twice-daily meals: It also serves as an animal clinic with its in-house vet. (Photo: VideoGrab/AFP)

In war-torn Syria, 'cat man' starts rare animal clinic

Some stay under observation at his clinic for weeks, but not all get the treatment they need.

5 Jun 2018 3:13 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)

Seeing baby animals may reduce women's appetite for meat

A follow up study asked people to rate their appetite for meat when presented with an image of either a calf, cow or no...

4 Aug 2018 3:44 PM IST

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

Woman has one of shortest labours ever, gives birth to baby in nine...

While a normal labour lasts hours, the woman did not even realise she was giving birth until the baby boy arrived on her...

15 Aug 2018 4:09 PM IST

Among better known people, actress Lena Dunham also suggested she has a bicornuate uterus. (Photo: Pixabay)

Russian mum with heart-shaped womb defies all odds to give birth to...

Doctors had warned her for years that she would struggle to have children, but she defied all odds to become pregnant...

15 Aug 2018 12:45 PM IST