pregnancy
Here’s everything you need to know about women and diabetes
Problem of diabetes on women is unique as the disease can affect both the mother and her unborn child.
Pregnancy losses increase risk of heart disease, says study
Study stated that women who experience pregnancy loss and do not go on to have children are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease.
Pregnancy losses increase risk of heart disease, says study
Study stated that women who experience pregnancy loss and do not go on to have children are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease.
Woman's baby bump turns out to be 25 kg stone cyst
Keely needed a five-hour long operation to remove the growth, and shed a third of her body weight in the process.
Here’s how smoking during pregnancy affects babies
The research examined potential reasons for this phenomenon, using a tissue, which is normally discarded following birth.
Caffeine in tea, coffee may be risky to foetus, says study
Every additional 100 milligrams of caffeine taken daily during first trimester of pregnancy was associated with 72-gram lower birth weight.
Caffeine in tea, coffee may be equally risky to foetus
Researchers say the public doesn’t seem to recognise tea’s caffeine content
Pregnant women who take paracetamol could lower child's IQ, raise risk of autism
Findings conclude that balance of hormones in the uterus are altered by taking paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen (APAP).
Tobacco availability increases smoking rates in pregnant women
Smoking during pregnancy is a critically important public health
Prenatal exposure to insecticides can affect mental health of children
In the wake of the findings, researchers have called for immediate government intervention to phase out all organophosphates.