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C'garh launches unique initiative to tackle the menace of malnutrition
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 1 (ANI): The state government has launched a unique initiative aimed at eliminating the menace of malnutrition by identifying malnourished children, pregnant women, and young girls and providing them with a nutrient-rich diet on a daily basis.
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Pregnant women taking epilepsy drugs more likely to deliver babies with bi
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): Drugs prescribed to control epilepsy in pregnant women with migraine, pain and bipolar disorder are likely to deliver babies with birth defects, according to a new study.
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South Korea to provide $8 mn humanitarian aid to North Korea
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 17 (ANI): South Korea on Friday said it would provide USD eight million as humanitarian aid to help North Korea's malnourished children and pregnant women, as the communist country faces severe drought and a food crisis caused by its worst harvest in decades.
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S Korea to review contribution to food aid projects for N Korea
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 14 (ANI): South Korea will review its contribution towards the World Food Program (WFP) food aid projects for babies and pregnant women in North Korea, said South Korean Unification Minister on Monday.
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Pregnant women who were overweight in childhood at risk of hypertensive di
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): According to recent findings, pregnant women who suffered from obesity in childhood are at increased risk of developing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, than women who were of normal weight in childhood.
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Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes at risk of giving birth prematurely: S
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 24 (ANI): According to a recent study, pregnant women with type 1 diabetes are at an increased risk of delivering babies prematurely.
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Pregnant women feel pushed out of their jobs: Study
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 19 (ANI): Working women feel like they are pushed out of their jobs after they get pregnant while on the other hand new fathers often get a boost in their careers, recent findings suggest.
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Use of marijuana during pregnancy can adversely affect offspring's brain
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Apr 10 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the use of marijuana by pregnant women to relieve morning sickness can affect the developing babies' brains. The study was presented at the meeting 'Experimental Biology 2019'.
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Long, stressful commutes harmful for pregnant women: Study
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): Pregnant women who commute long-distance to work have an increased risk of adverse birth outcomes, including having babies born at a low-birth-weight, a recent study suggests.
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Night shifts come with major health issues for pregnant women: Study
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): Listen up mothers-to-be. Working two or more night shifts in a week may increase a pregnant woman's risk of miscarriage the following week by around a third, a recent study suggests.
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32-year-old Hyderabad man murders pregnant wife after heated argument
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): A 32-year-old man allegedly killed his pregnant wife here after a heated argument on Saturday.
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Oral antifungal drug linked to higher rates of miscarriage: Study
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 19 (ANI): According to a new study, pregnant women may be at a higher risk of miscarriage if they take a commonly a commonly used medication, fluconazole which is used to treat vaginal yeast infections.
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