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Anaemic Adivasi women and malnourished children of Jharkhand
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], October 30 (ANI): "Adivasi women don't eat nutritious food during pregnancy and also don't take iron pills on a regular basis because it is a myth amongst them that they will have problems at the time of delivery of the child due to the pill".
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Preggers drinking alcohol up risk of anxiety in newborns
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 25 (ANI): Mothers-to-be, please take a note! Even a small to moderate amount of drinking alcohol during pregnancy may produce significant amount of anxiety in newborns, especially males, lasting through adolescence and into adulthood.
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2016 Kochi teen pregnancy case: Chargesheet filed against three
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala), Oct 22 (ANI): A chargesheet has been filed against a minor boy and his sister in the 2016 Kochi teen pregnancy case. Along with them the doctor who failed to report the case to police has been charged under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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With better nutrition, baby can `reverse` ill-effects of maternal diet
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 20 (ANI): While earlier reports suggest that a mother's diet during pregnancy may put her baby at risk of various diseases, a new study claims this effect can be reversed.
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Lack of sleep in pregnancy may contribute to gestational diabetes
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], October 17 (ANI): Pregnant women may develop gestational diabetes due to lack of sleep, a new study suggests.
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Sleeping on back in late pregnancy ups risk of stillbirth
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 13 (ANI): Beware mommies-to-be! You may try to sleep on your left or right side as sleeping on back during late pregnancy may increase the risk of stillbirth, according to a new research.
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Fever during first trimester of pregnancy ups facial defects in babies
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 12 (ANI): Beware mommies-to-be! Fever in the first trimester of pregnancy increases the risk of heart defects and facial deformities, such as cleft lip or palate.
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'Gender equality should begin with men carrying child in womb'
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): In a bizarre statement, Gulzar Azmi, the Secretary of Jamiat Ulama on Tuesday said that if everyone wants equality on the basis of gender, then why men and women don't carry pregnancy for four and half months each.
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Women with asthma at higher risk of giving birth to underweight babies
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 5 (ANI): According to a recent study, asthma increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and delivery as the patients suffer more often from preeclampsia (PE) and run a higher risk of giving birth to underweight babies.
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Exposure to pesticide during pregnancy ups risk of brain tumor in kids
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 04 (ANI): Mommies-to-be, please take note! Exposure to pesticides, particularly insecticides, during pregnancy increases the risk of brain tumor in kids, finds a study.
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Eating less meat during pregnancy ups risk of drinking, smoking in kids
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 04 (ANI): Beware mommies-to-be as children whose mothers consume less or no red meat during pregnancy are at increased risk of alcohol, cannabis and cigarette during adolescence, finds a study.
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Dairy products are low on Iodine, here's why it matters
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct. 3 (ANI): Milk and dairy products are believed to be one of the richest sources for iodine in many diets.
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