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National Family Health Survey: India's population stabilising as total fer
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, on Tuesday, released the factsheets of key indicators on population, reproductive and child health, family welfare, nutrition and others for 22 States/Union Territories (UTs) of the First
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Global healthcare experts concerned over rising environmental toxicity and
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 25 (ANI/PRNewswire): Leading healthcare experts from around the world are concerned over the rising toxicity levels in air, water, consumable goods and food and their impact on maternal and child health in the long-term in low- and middle-income gro
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Centre releases financial aid for health sector improvement in Uttarakhand
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 4 (ANI): For the financial year 2020-21, the Central government has released grants-in-aid worth Rs 1,66,53,00,000 for Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Flexipool and other Health System activities from Uttarakhand, said State Finance Secretary, Amit Ne
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Indian NGO ARMMAN wins prestigious USD 1.5 million Skoll Award for Social
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] April 3 (ANI/PRNewswire): ARMMAN, an India-based non-profit organization, has been awarded the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship 2020 for its exceptional work in the maternal and child health space in India.
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Researchers find a process to minimise pregnancy-related complications
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 1 (ANI): Researchers have made a breakthrough to minimise the chances of pregnancy-related complications such as miscarriages, preeclampsia and foetal growth restriction. They have discovered a process that contributes to placental implantation during early pregnan
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Study links natural sugars in breastmilk to early childhood height, weight
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): According to a recent study, researchers found that Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), a component found in breast milk may influence a child's growth from infancy through early childhood. The study also suggested that maternal obesity may affect HMO com
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Study reveals treating obesity benefits mental health of children
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 5 (ANI): According to an analysis of relevant studies published till date, treating obesity in children and adolescents improves self-esteem and body image.
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Study reveals prenatal smoking, drinking greatly increase SIDS risk
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 20 (ANI): Children born to mothers who drank and smoked beyond the first three months of pregnancy have 12 fold increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) as compared to those who are unexposed or only exposed in the first three months of pregnancy, say
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Human foetal lungs harbour a microbiome signature, find researchers
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 18 (ANI): In a first time finding, researchers discover that the lungs and placentas of foetuses in the womb as young as 11 weeks after conception already show a bacterial microbiome signature, which suggests that bacteria may colonise the lungs well before birth.
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Children with siblings are less likely to be obese than only-children
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov 7 (ANI): A new study reveals that families with multiple children tend to make more healthy eating decisions than families with a single child.
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Singapore - Karnataka collaboration benefits 100,000 Mothers and Newborns
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Nov 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): Healthcare leaders and specialists across Karnataka and Singapore mark the successful conclusion of three-year collaboration between the two countries on antenatal and child healthcare in Karnataka at a healthcare symposium today.
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Is your kid's heart clock ticking right?
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], May 12 (ANI): Mother's health affects the child's well-being and proper management can prevent serious lifestyle-related diseases, such as heart disease and obesity.
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