Pregnancy accelerates biological ageing in healthy, young adult population, finds study
Apr 12, 2024, at 03:03 pm
Pregnancy may carry a cost, reports a new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report
May 09, 2023, at 11:26 pm
New York: Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health, according to a new UN World Health Organization (WHO) report, published on Tuesday.
Feb 26, 2023, at 12:03 am
Washington: Rising rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm birth and low birthweight, over the past 10 years are largely attributable to the health status of a person before they get pregnant, rather than age, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.
Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth
Feb 24, 2023, at 09:51 pm
New York: Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth around every two minutes, UN agencies said on Thursday.
Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of miscarriage: Study
Jun 10, 2022, at 02:37 am
London: Women with low vitamin D levels are at significantly increased risk of miscarriage, a new study reveals.
WHO publishes first-ever country estimates on unintended pregnancy, abortion
Mar 25, 2022, at 06:47 pm
New York: Data analysis on unintended pregnancy and abortion from 150 countries has revealed major disparities in accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare, the UN health agency, WHO, said on Thursday.
Mistreatment in childbirth, a human rights and healthcare problem, new study warns
Mar 25, 2022, at 04:35 pm
New York: Women across the world face unacceptable mistreatment during childbirth, according to a new study from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Human Reproduction Programme (HRP) launched on Wednesday.
One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates
Oct 09, 2020, at 03:04 pm
Geneva: Almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 every 16 seconds – according to the first ever joint stillbirth estimates released by UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank Group and the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Assam: Wearing PPE kits doctors conduct caesarean section of a COVID-19 positive woman
Jul 28, 2020, at 12:09 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A team of doctors and other health workers of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH) in Assam’s Barpeta district have successfully conducted first caesarean section of a COVID-19 positive pregnant lady in the state by wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) kits.
COVID-19 could lead to millions of unintended pregnancies, new UN-backed data reveals
Apr 29, 2020, at 02:42 pm
New York/IBNS: Ongoing lockdowns and major disruptions to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in seven million unintended pregnancies in the coming months, according to data released on Tuesday by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners.
Mother-to-child transmission of novel coronavirus possible: expert
Feb 02, 2020, at 08:47 pm
Hangzhou/Xinhua/UNI: There is a potential risk of mother-to-child transmission of the novel coronavirus infection, according to Chen Zhimin, an expert from the respiratory medicine department of the Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University.
Cabinet approves Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Jan 29, 2020, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. The Bill will be introduced in the ensuing session of the parliament.
Bengal Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society to organize Health Mela on Nov 16 in Kolkata
Nov 13, 2019, at 06:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bengal Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society in it's 80th year will present Health Mela on Nov 16 in Kolkata's Salt Lake area.
One-in-four pregnancies unplanned, two-thirds of women foregoing contraceptives
Oct 26, 2019, at 06:47 am
New York/IBNS: Around two-thirds of sexually active women surveyed in a new UN study indicated that although they wished to avoid or postpone having children, they had stopped relying on contraception out of concern for how it was affecting their health. As a result, around a quarter of all pregnancies are unplanned.
Risk of miscarriage linked strongly to mother's age and pregnancy history: Study
Mar 23, 2019, at 04:52 pm
New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): The risk of miscarriage varies greatly with a woman's age, shows a strong pattern of recurrence, and is increased after some pregnancy complications, finds a study led by the Bristol Medical School and published in The BMJ today [Wednesday 20 March].
Study suggests painkillers taken during pregnancy are not a cause of asthma in children
Mar 19, 2019, at 09:22 pm
London, Mar 19 (IBNS): A Queen Mary University of London study of almost 500,000 women indicates that taking paracetamol or other painkillers during pregnancy is not responsible for increasing the risk of asthma in children.
Your 7 Step Plan to Getting Pregnant Faster
Mar 05, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Once you have decided to start a family, the only thing that makes you feel uneasy is the wait. Couples want to get pregnant in the first try,but what they don’t know is that the body doesn’t act that fast. There’s no special elixir, magic pill,or sure-shot tips to conception that can get someone pregnant in an instant. However, when planned well, one can get your body prepared for a quick and healthy pregnancy.
Women should be offered a choice of treatment options for miscarriage, study shows
Feb 15, 2019, at 04:13 pm
London, Feb 15 (IBNS): Women experiencing miscarriage should be offered a choice in the treatment they receive, argues a new study from the University of Warwick that compares all treatment options for the first time.
Study finds a way of improving birth outcomes for obese women
Dec 10, 2018, at 04:24 pm
London, Dec 10 (IBNS): Giving birth in a birth centre may be as safe for some obese women who have given birth before as it is for those with a lower Body Mass Index (BMI).
Mom's high blood sugar in pregnancy linked to child's obesity: Study
Sep 16, 2018, at 09:00 pm
New York, Sept 16 (IBNS): A pregnant woman’s higher blood sugar level is linked to a significantly greater long-term risk of obesity in her child — even more than a decade later, reports a large new international study led by Northwestern Medicine.
Aug 13, 2018, at 04:40 pm
New York, Aug 13 (IBNS): Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities have nearly double the rate of having another baby within a year of delivering compared to those without such disabilities, according to a new study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).
1 in 3 women experience ‘loss of control’ eating in pregnancy
Jun 06, 2018, at 06:32 pm
New York, June 6 (IBNS): More than a third of women report feeling out of control over the amount they eat during pregnancy, according to new UCL-led research.
Women who eat fast food take longer to become pregnant: Study
May 04, 2018, at 11:46 pm
Adelaide, May 4 (IBNS): Women who eat less fruit and more fast food take longer to get pregnant and are less likely to conceive within a year, according to a study by researchers at the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute.
Painkillers in pregnancy may affect baby’s fertility: Study
Apr 17, 2018, at 12:31 am
London, Apr 16 (IBNS): Taking painkillers during pregnancy could affect the fertility of the unborn child in later life, research suggests.
Risk of maternal death doubled in pregnant women with anaemia: Study
Mar 22, 2018, at 02:15 am
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): Pregnant women with anaemia are twice as likely to die during or shortly after pregnancy compared to those without the condition, according to a major international study led by Queen Mary University of London of over 300,000 women across 29 countries.
Asthma medication linked to infertility
Feb 16, 2018, at 09:12 pm
Adelaide, Feb 16 (IBNS): Women with asthma who only use short-acting asthma relievers take longer to become pregnant than other women, according to international research led by the University of Adelaide.
One or more soda a day could decrease chances of getting pregnant: Study
Feb 14, 2018, at 09:33 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): The amount of added sugar in the American diet has increased dramatically over the last 50 years.
Eating more foods with choline during pregnancy could boost baby’s brain , says study
Jan 06, 2018, at 12:35 am
Toronto, Jan 5 (IBNS): When expectant mothers consume sufficient amounts of the nutrient choline during pregnancy, their offspring gain enduring cognitive benefits, a new Cornell University study suggests.
Schizophrenia originates early in pregnancy, “mini-brainâ€, research suggests
Nov 21, 2017, at 01:54 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): Symptoms of schizophrenia usually appear in adolescence or young adulthood, but new research reveals that the brain disease likely begins very early in development, toward the end of the first trimester of pregnancy. The finding opens up a new understanding of this devastating disease and the potential for new treatment possibilities in utero.
Aug 27, 2017, at 12:38 am
Boston, Aug 26 (IBNS): Women with higher urinary concentrations of a common type of flame retardant had reduced likelihood of clinical pregnancy and live birth than those with lower concentrations, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.