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Fatty foods during pregnancy linked to breast cancer in daughters

September 13, 2012
Pregnant women who gorge on fatty foods may increase the chances of their daughters and even grand-daughters developing breast cancer in later life, the Daily Mail reported. Researchers believe eating an unhealthy diet can …

Pregnancy-linked cancers on the rise

September 11, 2012
There has been a 70 percent increase in cancers diagnosed during or soon after pregnancy, based on a study of 1.3 million births between 1994 and 2008. There has been no evidence of harm to babies. The most common cancers …

Pregnancy:The Safe Stuff to Eat

November 19, 2012
  There are lots of rumours about what one should or shouldn’t eat during pregnancy. This video debunks some of the more common myths. While everyone knows that milk and vegetables are must-haves during pregnancy, there …

Women’s special dietary needs

November 20, 2012
A woman's nutritional requirements are different from a man's. Sadly, in India their nutritional requirements are often neglected. A woman dies every ten minutes in India and mostly it's due to the malnutrition. Their …

Breakthrough – sperm created from skin cells!

August 30, 2012
Scientists claim to have successfully created early-stage sperm from human skin that could potentially help infertile men, including survivors of childhood cancer, fulfill their dream of fatherhood. The breakthrough, which came …

Bihar Uterus Removal Scam: Notice issued to hospitals and nursing homes

August 29, 2012
 The Bihar State Human Rights Commission issued notice to private hospitals and nursing homes, where uteruses of hundreds of poor women were removed to claim insurance money under a government scheme. "The commission is likely …

Bihar Uterus Removal Scam: Paswan demands CBI probe

August 26, 2012
 Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan demanded a CBI probe into the alleged removal of uteruses of over 16,000 below poverty line women to swindle them of their health insurance money provided under a central …

Do Ayurvedic medicines cause lead poisoning?

August 24, 2012
A recent study by US researchers found high levels of lead in several women who were taking ayurvedic medicines during pregnancy. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention released a report on Thursday that documented the …

Overweight mothers may be putting unborn babies at risk

August 16, 2012
Being overweight while you are pregnant could harm you r unborn child. A new study has found that  women who were very fat during their pregnancy were 65 percent more likely to give birth to an extra large baby. The risk rose by …

Uterus Removal Scam: Over 16,000 illegal hysterectomies performed in Bihar

August 9, 2012
After Chattisgarh, Bihar became the second state to be hit by the 'uterus removal scam'. The Bihar assembly speaker ordered a house committee probe into the alleged removal of uteruses of over 16,000 below poverty line women in …

Infants of obese mothers slow developers

August 7, 2012
A new study has proven that pregnant women who are overweight affect how their children grow and develop.  A team led by a University of Iowa researcher compared the weight and height of babies born to overweight and obese …

IMA asks Chattisgarh govt to reveal findings of ‘uterus removal scam’ investigation

August 7, 2012
Private doctors are up in arms against the uterus removal scam. Accusing the state government of taking arbitrary action against doctors in a uterus removal scam and considering passage of a draconian Nursing Home Act which will …

Mothers have sharper memories after childbirth

August 6, 2012
A new study has found that after childbirth, mothers could remember many more things with much more ease.  The study showed that mothers performed better in tests regarding the ability to perceive and remember information about …

Depressed after delivery? You’re not the only one (Video)

November 19, 2012
If you just had a baby and are feeling less than ecstatic, don’t despair you’re not alone. 80% of all mothers experience postpartum depression of one form or another. However, most of them usually get over normal ‘baby …