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Should babies have their genomes sequenced?
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Aug 16 (ANI): As the cost of genome sequencing decreases, researchers and clinicians are debating whether all newborns should be sequenced at birth, facilitating a lifetime of personalized medical care.
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MP: 29 newborns die due to medical negligence
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Guna (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 21 (ANI): At least 29 newborns have died from July 1 to 21, and six within the last one week, at a Special Newborn Care Unit in Madhya Pradesh's Guna District Hospital, allegedly due to medical negligence.
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Experts call for screening of heart defects among newborns
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): According to the National Family Health Survey, the infant mortality rate (IMR) in India stands at 34 per 1000 live births. About 10 percent of these infant deaths can be attributed to congenital heart diseases (CHD) alone.
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Govt. panel gives clean chit to Adani-run hospital
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhuj (Gujarat) [India] May 29 (ANI): The Gujarat government appointed three-member panel investigating the death of newborns at the Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences (GAIMS) Hospital in Bhuj gave a clean chit to the hospital authorities on Tuesday.
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Adani-run hospital debunks infant mortality allegations
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhuj (Gujarat) [India], May 27 (ANI): Amid media reports suggesting a high death rate of newborns at the G.K. General Hospital in Bhuj, Gujarat, its medical director has rejected this charge, saying hospital authorities are cooperating with a state government-appointed panel in the matter.
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Less educated, new parents are at high risk!
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 05 (ANI): Turns out, less educated, new parents are at high risk of depression.
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Breastfeeding halves diabetes risk in women
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jan 17 (ANI): Women who breastfeed their newborns for six months or longer significantly reduce their risk of developing diabetes by half as they get older, finds a recent study.
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Taking Topiramate in pregnancy ups oral cleft risk in babies
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 28 (ANI): Taking a high dose of the drug Topiramate during the first trimester of pregnancy may increase risk of cleft lip or cleft palate in newborns by three times, warns a study.
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How to take care of yourself this winter
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): There is a crucial link between environment and health and the current status of Delhi stands as a testimony to the ailing citizens of the capital.
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Father of deceased newborns extols cancellation of Max hospital's licence
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): After the Delhi Government today cancelled the licence of Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh, the father of the children declared dead by the hospital eulogized the decision.
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Exposure to smoke during pregnancy linked to asthma risk in babies
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 7 (ANI): Exposure to cigarette smoke during pregnancy and in home at three and 15 months of age is linked to increased risks of wheeze and asthma in babies, warms a study.
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Pregnant women with PTSD have higher levels of stress hormone
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 6 (ANI): Mothers-to-be please take note! A study has recently found, pregnant women suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have 10 times higher level of stress hormone cortisol, which may affect the health and longevity of the newborns.
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