New York: Sleeping more than nine hours per night during pregnancy may be associated with late stillbirth, suggests a new study. This is because blood pressure reaches its lowest point during sleep which has been linked with foetal growth problems, preterm birth, and stillbirth. The study, led by a team[Read More…]
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Poor nutrition during pregnancy may advance menopause
New York: While it is known that inadequate nutrition during foetal development can cause diabetes and heart disease, a new study warns that it could also lead to early menopause at age younger than 45. Prenatal malnutrition was also associated with a higher risk of premature ovarian failure. Natural menopause[Read More…]
Smoking during pregnancy can cause hearing loss in baby
Tokyo: If you are planning to start motherhood, quit smoking, say researchers. Exposing your baby to tobacco smoke during pregnancy or after the birth may cause hearing impairment in them. According to the researchers, babies who were exposed to smoking during pregnancy had a 68 per cent increased relative risk[Read More…]
Supreme Court allows 13-yr-old rape survivor to end 31-week-old pregnancy
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has permitted a 13-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 31-week-old pregnancy on Wednesday. Notably, the SC had denied permission to a 10-year-old rape survivor to end her 32-week pregnancy in July. The Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra stated that considering the age[Read More…]
Pregnancy is not a disease; no need to avoid sex, meat: Gynaecologists
The Ayush Ministry on Tuesday left many people, especially women ,concerned when it came up with the guidelines on what a pregnant woman should be doing and eating to deliver a healthy baby. The ministry has suggested that a pregnant woman should avoid having sex or feeling of lust, eating[Read More…]
Indira Gandhi forced me to drink milk and eat spinach: Sonia Gandhi
Congress leader Anand Sharma’s book on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi called India’s Indira was released in the capital on Saturday. The event saw the presence of the country’s top leaders including President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi among[Read More…]
Bihar: Maternal mortality rate comes down from 208 to 93 in last four years
The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Bihar has come down from 208 to around 93 maternal deaths per one lakh live births in March 2017, according to the data available with the maternal health wing of the state health society (SHS). The MMR 16 points lower than the national average[Read More…]