Smoking in pregnancy raises infant’s obesity risk
Smoking in pregnancy raises infant's obesity risk
New York: Children whose mothers smoked during their pregnancy are at increased risk of being obese later in...
Most women don’t have healthy weight during pregnancy
Most women don't have healthy weight during pregnancy
Melbourne, June 7 (IANS) A vast majority of women are not achieving a healthy weight during pregnancy,...
Early maternal support boosts child’s brain growth
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Children who receive adequate care and nurturing from their mothers during the preschool years are likely to have more robust...
New biomarker for breast and prostate cancers found
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) Researchers have identified a novel genetic biomarker responsible for the progression of many breast and prostate cancers.
The finding could...
Indian-origin man allowed to sell alcohol in Britain’s ‘dry village’
London, Oct 3 (IANS) An Indian-origin entrepreneur has been granted permission to sell alcohol in Bournville, dubbed as "The Dry Village" in Britain, lifting...
Kochi traffic halts to let beating heart pass
Kochi, Aug 11 (IANS) A siren-blaring ambulance carrying the harvested heart and lungs of a brain-dead young man breezed through otherwise choked roads and...
Eating Marmite may be good for your brain: Study
Eating Marmite may be good for your brain: Study
London, April 6 (IANS) Consuming Marmite -- a tangy British spread -- daily may be good...
Vitamin D doesn’t cut cold in asthma patients
New York, Nov 24 (IANS) Taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the number or severity of cold in asthma patients, suggests new research.
The...
Local anaesthetic may improve sex lives of breast cancer survivors
New York, July 28 (IANS) Application of liquid lidocaine, a common local anaesthetic, may significantly improve sexual function of breast cancer survivors who experience...
Seasonal influenza vaccination cuts stillbirth risk by half
Sydney, March 31 (IANS) Women who receive seasonal influenza vaccine during pregnancy may have over 50 percent reduced risk of experiencing a stillbirth than...
