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State govt committed to reduce IMR, MMR: Rajasthan Chief Minister
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 28 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said that the state government is committed to reducing the infant mortality rate (IMR) and Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) as government's top priority is to keep the women and child safe.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development signs MoU with Tasting India Sympo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Dec 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Food and Nutrition Board of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development today signed an MoU with the global food advocacy hub, Tasting India Symposium, to roll out a National Poshan Lecture Series and Poshan Quiz for Schools to create gre
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Stress during pregnancy may impact birth outcomes: Study
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 16 (ANI): Maternal stress not only affects fetus and child development but also has an impact on birth outcomes, claims a recent study.
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Stress during pregnancy may affect baby's sex, risk of preterm birth: Stud
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 16 (ANI): Maternal stress during pregnancy can affect fetal and child development as well as birth outcomes, a new study has found.
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Gut immunity more developed before birth: Study
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Oct 11 (ANI): A new study shows that the immune system of the foetal gut is far more developed before birth. The finding could also help in developing new maternal vaccines.
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Maternal obesity speeds up aging in offspring: Study
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 10 (ANI): Overweight and obesity in expecting mothers may pass across generations to offspring, further increasing their day to day metabolic problems, say researchers.
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Stressed pregnancy might hinder infants' brain development
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 10 (ANI): While stress is at no time considered healthy, maternal stress during or even before pregnancy can affect the infant's brain development, found a new study.
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Hyderabad: Maternal uncle arrested for minor girl's rape
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Sept 28 (ANI): A man was arrested here for raping his nine-year-old niece, police said on Saturday.
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Mother's age, race, weight affect hormone concentration in pregnancy
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 11 (ANI): Hormone concentrations during early foetal development are significantly affected by maternal age, body mass index and race rather than lifestyle, suggests a study.
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Jodhpur: Man abducted, killed; three relatives detained
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], August 1 (ANI): A man was abducted and killed allegedly by three of his relatives including two maternal-uncles in Chamu village of the Jodhpur district.
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Love hormone effective in treating postpartum depression
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 29 (ANI): A type of love hormone called Oxytocin, which is important in the regulation of social and maternal behavior, is also found helpful in treatment for many mental health disorders including postpartum depression.
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Paternal smoking associated with childhood asthma
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 31 (ANI): It is not only maternal smoking that affects children before taking birth but also paternal smoking. A new study has found that children exposed to paternal smoking before birth are more likely to develop asthma - and associated changes to immune genes.
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