Umbilical Discord
An estimated 8,000 babies are born with neural defects every year in Rajasthan. Most of them die within a few months of birth. They are lucky. …
Beyond The Billion
If post-Independence leaders of India had ensured full literacy, a solution would have been in sight for a lot of problems. Population, for one. …
Kind to cash
The government has a plan to reach welfare to the poor without wasting money. It wants to put hard cash in their hands instead of spending on …
A monthly defence
A recent hypothesis contends that menstruation protects women against various uterine infections.
Big moms' babies suffer
There is striking new evidence that the lollier-pollier the expectant mom, the more the chance of the kid being born with severe abnormalities
Welcome home, stranger!
Certain sensors in the mother's immune system are desensitised to make it possible for her body to accept the 'alien' within: her child
Zika impact: Demand for abortion up 100% in Brazil
Pregnant women from Zika-affected countries are defying national laws which restrict abortion to request abortion medications online, a new …
Children and passive smoking
A pregnant woman exposed to cigarette smoke can pass on the harmful smoke constituents to the foetus
Pregnancy calcified
New research findings show that adequate intake of calcium is a remedy for anxiety and high blood pressure-related conditions in many expecting women
Fertility cold-stored
Women who might lose their ability to conceive - be it due to the inevitable menopause or a damage to their ovaries caused by radiation or …
Conception misconception
Scientists in the US have taken significant strides in solving the mysteries surrounding human birth. Their achievements answer questions …
Gender bias removed in clinical research
After years of discrimination, American women have won the right of equal representation in clinical research projects.
Hope of deliverance
Elective caesarean delivery, combined with an antiretroviral drug, can slash chances of infected mothers transmitting AIDS to their babies
Health wise
Arunachal Pradesh wakes up to the fact that women's health is the key to overall societal well-being
Protected by pregnancy
A protein produced by pregnant women is found useful in preventing the development of skin tumours
Bringing better health to the Indian woman
Efforts are on to tackle the abysmal state of female health in India, especially among the poorer sections
Exposure to toxic parts of PM2.5 during pregnancy harmful for newborn health
Inhaling sulphur, sulphate, copper, iron, nickel and zinc through PM2.5 can trigger maternal oxidative stress and affect the growth of the foetus
The iron bar
Fluoride in water and food blocks iron absorption, leads to anaemia among pregnant women
How important is birth environment for you now?
Environmental factors at birth, such as temperature and altitude, can affect the baby's fertility later, show recent studies
15 million newborns in India are not breastfed in the first hour
This is happening when 80 per cent of deliveries are taking place in health facilities, says a report
Umbilical discord
As a result of air pollution in Delhi, strains of toxic metals like lead and cadmium are increasingly finding their way into the womb
Film review Birth In The Squatting Position
Films>> Birth in the Squatting Position by Polymorph Films 1979 (10 mins, Brazil) The business of being born by Abby Epstein (83 mins, USA) …
Musings on the Independence of the Other India
Even after 71 years of independence, 1 in 11 children in India is a child labourer, 1 in every 3 is malnourished, only 3 in every 10 children …
Burden of child brides: Bihar, Rajasthan lead states in marrying off girls early
Southern states such as Tamil Nadu and Telangana are not doing any better, finds National Health Profile 2018
Public health and health care still poor in Assam
Despite a good beginning, 14 years of Tarun Gogoi’s rule have failed to deliver desired results in healthcare