Sugary drinks during pregnancy may elevate asthma risk in kids
After their first and second trimesters, mothers who participated in the study completed questionnaires about their food and beverage consumption, including regular soda and fruit drinks.
Stress hormone higher in pregnant women with PTSD
Researchers found that those with a dissociative type of PTSD, which is often related to childhood abuse or trauma, had up to 10 times higher cortisol levels than their peers.
Dec 06, 2017, 11:40 AM IST
Less sleep related to gestational diabetes in pregnant women
Sleep is a very important lifestyle change besides diet and exercise which can do wonders to the blood sugar levels.
Dec 05, 2017, 11:21 AM IST
Minister makes 300 pregnant women wait for a photo-op in Tamil Nadu
At least 300 pregnant women were allegedly made to wait for more than two hours in Tamil Nadu's Salem by the state's social justice minister Saroja.
Dec 04, 2017, 15:09 PM IST
Study finds stress during pregnancy affects baby's size
Maternal stress during gestation causes numerous effects on infant physiology that extend well into adulthood.
Nov 29, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
Teenaged mothers at heart disease risk later in life
Women whose first births occurred at older ages had lower average risk scores the lowest cardiovascular risk, however, was among women who had never given birth.
Nov 02, 2017, 14:42 PM IST
Lack of support may increase pregnant woman's biological age
The researchers examined blood from pregnant women to evaluate the length of telomeres -- structures at the end of chromosomes that are used by scientists as a measure of biological (as opposed to chronological) age.
Odisha: Rs 1000 for pregnant women to come to hospital
The programme was launched after a number of incidents of pregnant women being carried on shoulder or cot or walking to reach hospital for delivery came to the fore.
Sep 23, 2017, 22:27 PM IST
Endometriosis may up risk of complications in pregnancy
The study showed that women with endometriosis had higher risks of miscarriage, preterm birth and placenta previa.
This simple test may help predict preterm births
Up to 18 per cent of babies born worldwide arrive before they are full-term, defined as 37 weeks of gestation.
Sep 06, 2017, 19:05 PM IST
Mothers-to-be take note! Consuming high-fat diet during pregnancy may affect kids' mental health
A new study has warned that women who consume a high-fat diet during pregnancy may increase the risk of having babies with mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression.
Jul 22, 2017, 22:43 PM IST
Want to avoid a C-section delivery? Moderate exercise can help you cut the risk!
Caesarean section can carry risks such as infections for the mother and breathing difficulties for the baby.
Jul 20, 2017, 14:18 PM IST
Restless legs syndrome ups risk of sleep-wake disturbances in pregnancy
RLS is an irresistible urge to move your legs typically in the evenings.The results showed that 36 percent of women in their third trimester had RLS, and half of the women with RLS, had moderate to severe symptoms.
Jul 15, 2017, 12:55 PM IST
Daily aspirin could reduce preeclampsia risk in pregnant women
Preeclampsia is a potentially dangerous pregnancy complication characterised by high blood pressure, swollen feet, ankles and face and severe headaches.
Jun 29, 2017, 13:18 PM IST
SC seeks Centre, West Bengal's reply on woman's plea for abortion
The petitioner in her plea said that she had suffered immense mental and physical anguish after coming to know of the abnormalities in her 21st week of pregnancy.
Govt issues clarifications on 'advice' to expecting mothers, says it's not a prescription
To have a healthy baby, a pregnant woman should avoid intercourse, anger, meat and bad company, as per a booklet released by Minister of State for AYUSH, Shripad Naik, in the run up to International Day for Yoga on June 21.
Jun 13, 2017, 16:02 PM IST
Zika affects 5% of babies with confirmed infections: US CDC
The report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the first to include official numbers from the territory of Puerto Rico, which on Monday declared that its Zika epidemic had ended, based on data showing the number of new cases has fallen.
Jun 09, 2017, 10:01 AM IST
Consuming white rice in pregnancy may increase kids' obesity risk
Refined grains, which are a major source of dietary carbohydrates, have been related to Type 2 diabetes, obesity and heart disease.
Jun 08, 2017, 16:30 PM IST
Most women don't have healthy weight during pregnancy
More than half gained too much weight during pregnancy while a quarter did not gain enough weight.
Jun 07, 2017, 13:51 PM IST
Vaccinating pregnant women year-round reduces risk of flu virus infection in babies!
The study has showed that vaccinating pregnant mothers year-round is likely to reduce the infant flu virus infection rates by an average of 30 per cent, increase birth weights by 15 per cent and result in babies having less influenza.
May 16, 2017, 23:04 PM IST
