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Why Sons May Put Mothers Through More Painful Labour: Scientists Decipher The Evolutionary Price Of Having A Son
Scientists find evolutionary reasons why mothers go through more torturous labour pain when delivering male babies.
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Haryana To Launch 102 Maternal And Child Health Call Centre
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Sunday that the state government is implementing the 'SAMRIDDHI' to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and ensure timely and quality healthcare services for pregnant women.
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When USAID Shut In Nepal, Mothers And Babies Started Dying
In Nepal, a five-year, $35 million program cancelled by the U.S. cuts reached more than 100,000 women and girls in its first three years.
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Ebola Fear Drives Pregnant Women Away From Hospitals, Deaths Rise In Congo
Pregnant woman in Congo are fearing hospital visits and this is leading to a rise in maternal deaths. Here is how the rising cases of the Ebola outbreak are causing a maternal health crisis in Congo.
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Preeclampsia Cases Shed Light On Social Drivers Of Maternal Health Disparities
During the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a documented 25% prevalence rate of preeclampsia among a sample of 176 Latinas who used publicly funded prenatal care in El Paso.
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How Long You'll Live Could Be Determined Before You're Even Born, Study Finds
Researchers say prenatal development could influence ageing, although healthy lifestyle choices remain important throughout life.
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Rajasthan Women Seek Euthanasia Amid Postpartum Kidney Failure: Warning Signs New Mothers Should Know
Postpartum kidney failure, also known as acute kidney injury (AKI) after childbirth, is an uncommon but serious condition in which the kidneys suddenly lose their ability to filter waste products.
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NITI Aayog And UNICEF Join Hands: What The New Health Pact Means For India
NITI Aayog and UNICEF India partner to enhance maternal and child nutrition in Aspirational Districts through policy support and technical expertise.
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Jodhpur Hospital Case: 8 Women Develop Complications Post C-Section, 2 Critical
Close on the heels of maternal deaths and kidney-related complications reported in Kota and Bikaner following caesarean deliveries, a similar case has surfaced at Paota District Hospital in Jodhpur.
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Cultural Demand For Sons In Congo Fuels High Birth Rates And Maternal Health Challenges
Africa accounts for 70% of global maternal deaths, according to the World Health Organization, even as those deaths have been declining.
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Analysis Of Blood Samples Reveal Molecular Differences Between Early, Pre-Term Deliveries
An analysis of blood samples from pregnant women has revealed molecular differences between pregnancies that ended early and those which ended pre-term, with some signs appearing as early as the first trimester.
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Doctor Explains How Pregnancy Impacts The Immune System Of Expecting Mothers
The immune system during pregnancy is not simply weaker or stronger. Instead, it becomes specially adapted to protect both the mother and the developing baby. This carefully balanced adjustment allows the body to fight infections while also accepting the foetus.
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Rajasthan Health Crisis: 4 Mothers Die In Kota, Others Fall Critically Ill In Bikaner
Jaipur, June 14 (IANS) It's been over a month since five women died in Rajasthan's Kota after undergoing surgical challenges during pregnancy. What killed these five women and what triggered recent cases of acute kidney injury, multi-organ failure, and even blindness among new mothers in another Rajasthan city, Bikaner, is now a million-dollar ques...
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Are New Mothers Moving Away From Breastfeeding? Data Points To A Quiet Shift
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) found that 55.8 per cent of children under six months were fed only breast milk in 2023-24, down from 63.7 per cent in NFHS-5 (2019-21).
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War Stress Linked To Increased Preterm Births And Complications In Ukrainian Hospitals
Experts say the reasons for premature births are complex, but the profound psychological and physical stress the war is inflicting on pregnant mothers is contributing.
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Why Sons May Put Mothers Through More Painful Labour: Scientists Decipher The Evolutionary Price Of Having A Son
Scientists find evolutionary reasons why mothers go through more torturous labour pain when delivering male babies.
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Haryana To Launch 102 Maternal And Child Health Call Centre
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Sunday that the state government is implementing the 'SAMRIDDHI' to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and ensure timely and quality healthcare services for pregnant women.
-
When USAID Shut In Nepal, Mothers And Babies Started Dying
In Nepal, a five-year, $35 million program cancelled by the U.S. cuts reached more than 100,000 women and girls in its first three years.
-
Ebola Fear Drives Pregnant Women Away From Hospitals, Deaths Rise In Congo
Pregnant woman in Congo are fearing hospital visits and this is leading to a rise in maternal deaths. Here is how the rising cases of the Ebola outbreak are causing a maternal health crisis in Congo.
-
Preeclampsia Cases Shed Light On Social Drivers Of Maternal Health Disparities
During the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a documented 25% prevalence rate of preeclampsia among a sample of 176 Latinas who used publicly funded prenatal care in El Paso.
-
How Long You'll Live Could Be Determined Before You're Even Born, Study Finds
Researchers say prenatal development could influence ageing, although healthy lifestyle choices remain important throughout life.
-
Rajasthan Women Seek Euthanasia Amid Postpartum Kidney Failure: Warning Signs New Mothers Should Know
Postpartum kidney failure, also known as acute kidney injury (AKI) after childbirth, is an uncommon but serious condition in which the kidneys suddenly lose their ability to filter waste products.
-
NITI Aayog And UNICEF Join Hands: What The New Health Pact Means For India
NITI Aayog and UNICEF India partner to enhance maternal and child nutrition in Aspirational Districts through policy support and technical expertise.
-
Jodhpur Hospital Case: 8 Women Develop Complications Post C-Section, 2 Critical
Close on the heels of maternal deaths and kidney-related complications reported in Kota and Bikaner following caesarean deliveries, a similar case has surfaced at Paota District Hospital in Jodhpur.
-
Cultural Demand For Sons In Congo Fuels High Birth Rates And Maternal Health Challenges
Africa accounts for 70% of global maternal deaths, according to the World Health Organization, even as those deaths have been declining.
-
Analysis Of Blood Samples Reveal Molecular Differences Between Early, Pre-Term Deliveries
An analysis of blood samples from pregnant women has revealed molecular differences between pregnancies that ended early and those which ended pre-term, with some signs appearing as early as the first trimester.
-
Doctor Explains How Pregnancy Impacts The Immune System Of Expecting Mothers
The immune system during pregnancy is not simply weaker or stronger. Instead, it becomes specially adapted to protect both the mother and the developing baby. This carefully balanced adjustment allows the body to fight infections while also accepting the foetus.
-
Rajasthan Health Crisis: 4 Mothers Die In Kota, Others Fall Critically Ill In Bikaner
Jaipur, June 14 (IANS) It's been over a month since five women died in Rajasthan's Kota after undergoing surgical challenges during pregnancy. What killed these five women and what triggered recent cases of acute kidney injury, multi-organ failure, and even blindness among new mothers in another Rajasthan city, Bikaner, is now a million-dollar ques...
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Are New Mothers Moving Away From Breastfeeding? Data Points To A Quiet Shift
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) found that 55.8 per cent of children under six months were fed only breast milk in 2023-24, down from 63.7 per cent in NFHS-5 (2019-21).
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War Stress Linked To Increased Preterm Births And Complications In Ukrainian Hospitals
Experts say the reasons for premature births are complex, but the profound psychological and physical stress the war is inflicting on pregnant mothers is contributing.
