Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: Cervical Health And Its Role In Preventing Preterm Births - Expert Explains
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month serves as a crucial reminder for women to take proactive steps toward their well-being, ultimately contributing to the reduction of cervical cancer cases globally.
Jan 11, 2024, 13:01 PM IST
India Ranks Among Top 5 Countries With Highest Rate Of Preterm Births, Says UN
Raising alarm on a "silent emergency" of preterm birth, a recent report showed that around 1 in 10 babies born early worldwide. Read everything about the UN report here.
May 10, 2023, 16:44 PM IST
Exclusive: World Prematurity Day - How to take care of premature babies; complications, steps to follow
Preterm birth means a baby is born too early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy. According to experts, birth of premature babies are on the rise, which is a cause for worry. A premature baby may show several health complications, some that continue till adulthood.
Nov 17, 2022, 12:26 PM IST
Planning for a baby at 40? It could increase risk of preterm birth
The findings of the study, published in the journal Plos, also mentioned that the mothers who are aged between 30-34 years have the lowest risk of prematurity.
Feb 02, 2018, 10:35 AM IST
Karan Johar's emotional post on his kids Yash-Roohi being premature will move you to tears – Read
In an emotional post shared on social media, the filmmaker whose children were born almost 10 weeks before full-term, jotted down a heart-whelming note revealing that he was terrified initially on learning that there were complications with his babies' birth.
Mar 27, 2017, 16:46 PM IST
Drug used to prevent preterm births may do more harm than good
The drug, a synthetic progestogen hormone called 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2011.
Mar 15, 2017, 14:56 PM IST
Premature babies more likely to face anxiety issues later
Extremely low birth weight babies were found to be at increased risk for particular mental health problems, beginning in childhood and extending at least into their 30s, according to the study.
Feb 15, 2017, 16:35 PM IST
Vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy linked to increased risk of preterm birth
But Vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy was associated with a 21 per cent increased risk of giving birth prematurely.
Jan 26, 2017, 14:03 PM IST
Immune cells key to preventing premature birth identified
In a study that could lead to a new therapeutic approach to preventing premature birth, researchers have discovered the critical function of a type of mother's immune cells -- B lymphocytes -- in resisting pre-term birth triggered by inflammation.
Dec 23, 2016, 23:28 PM IST
Preterm birth: Causes and risk factors you need to know!
Although the specific cause of premature birth is unclear, certain factors may increase the risk of premature birth.
Nov 25, 2016, 10:37 AM IST
Premature babies can become healthy with specialised care
Premature babies are those born before 37 weeks of gestation. Although some premature babies show normal growth, some may have continuing problems that adversely effect their growth and development.
Nov 24, 2016, 11:51 AM IST
New technique to tell if baby was born early
Preterm birth is now the leading cause of death in children under five worldwide.
Jan 25, 2016, 13:52 PM IST
Preterm labour: Risk factors and ways to avoid it!
One thing that concerns every pregnant woman during pregnancy is 'preterm labour'.
Jan 19, 2016, 20:51 PM IST
App to help doctors predict preterm birth risk
The first study focused on women deemed to be a high risk of preterm birth usually because of a previous early pregnancy, despite not showing any symptoms.
Jan 18, 2016, 23:17 PM IST
