Miscarriage

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The local police said on July 3, a 19-year-old youth of Kanika village died when she was hit by an SUV. Soon after this incident, the locals surrounded the local police beat house demanding the arrest of the person responsible for the death. (Photo: Representational)

Odisha: Female IPS officer booked for kicking pregnant lady who suffered miscarriage

Priya alleged that police team led by Sundargarh SP turned up at her house, thrashed her, after they failed to find her husband at house.

18 Aug 2019 6:48 PM

The study, conducted by the University of Utah, further added that even a brief period of pollution exposure can have dramatic effects on the body. (Photo: Pixabay)

One week of bad air can raise risk of miscarriage by 16 per cent, says study

The study highlighted that everyone on Earth loses about 2.6 years of life due to the damage air pollution does to us.

10 Dec 2018 11:55 AM

Residents of cities across the globe are plagued by air pollution (Photo: AFP)

Risk of miscarriage may go up by 16 per cent from exposure to polluted air for a week

Living in polluted areas may caused women to lose their pregnancies altogether.

09 Dec 2018 6:48 PM

Most pregnant women with the condition known as bicornuate uterus, carry one baby on one side.

Miracle birth: Mum with 2 wombs conceives in both at same time, delivers twins

The odds of the phenomenon are 500 million to one, with fewer than a hundred examples ever recorded worldwide.

31 Jul 2018 12:29 PM

When the prospective father quit smoking before or just after conception, the miscarriage rate was 2.79 percent, compared with 3.35 percent when the father did not quit. (Photo: Pixabay)

Paternal smoking linked to miscarriage risk, says study

Researchers found women whose partner smoked during first few months of pregnancy were 17 per cent more likely to miscarry.

28 Jun 2018 8:50 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Lack of vitamin D can lead to miscarriage

However, vitamin D levels in the eighth week of pregnancy were not linked to pregnancy loss.

31 May 2018 1:37 PM

Each 10 mmHg increase in diastolic blood pressure - the “bottom” number - was associated with an 18 percent greater chance of miscarriage even when women didn’t have hypertension before conception. (Photo: Pixabay)

Even a little increase in blood pressure before pregnancy tied to miscarriage risk

Study highlights importance of addressing high blood pressure among young women, both for cardiovascular and reproductive health

03 Apr 2018 8:27 AM

Miscarriages were likewise linked with a greater danger of heart disease, with each stillbirth increasing the risk by six per cent. (Photo: Pixabay)

Early periods, menopause linked to heart disease: study

Miscarriage, stillbirth, undergoing a hysterectomy, and bearing children at a young age were also associated with cardiovascular problems.

10 Feb 2018 4:14 PM

The study further revealed that those exposed to the highest levels of MF radiation are 48 percent more likely to lose their baby than women exposed to the lowest amounts. (Photo: Pixabay)

Wi-fi, cellphones ups risk of pregnant women miscarrying by 50%, says study

Magnetic field radiation puts a stress on the body leading to genetic damage that can cause pregnant women to miscarry.

15 Dec 2017 10:28 AM

The rate of miscarriage reported in the general population is between 10 and 15 per cent. (Photo: Pixabay)

Radiation from smartphones may up miscarriage risk: study

Non-ionising radiation from magnetic fields is produced when electric devices are in use and electricity is flowing.

14 Dec 2017 6:40 PM

Most women who experience a miscarriage want to know if they can prevent another miscarriage and may ask their health care providers how long they should wait before trying to conceive again. (Photo: Pixabay)

Women may not need to wait to conceive post miscarriage, finds study

Research finds about 17percent of clinically recognized pregnancies end in loss.

16 Nov 2017 1:04 PM

Scientists have discovered molecules in the blood that predict these birth complications with up to 98 per cent accuracy.

Scientists discover new test that can predict miscarriage just one week into pregnancy

Test, carried out in first 12 weeks of pregnancy, can also predict if woman is expected to give birth prematurely or develop pre-eclampsia.

01 Nov 2017 1:47 PM

Despite spending a whopping £80,000 on IVF treatments over nearly 20 years, Louise agonizingly lost 18 babies. (Photo: AFP/ Representational Image)

Woman who lost 18 babies due to 'killer cells' finally gives birth

Louise Warneford's condition causes her body to destroy unborn embryos.

21 Oct 2017 5:12 PM

Kim Kardashian thought she miscarried

While she was pregnant with daughter North West, the reality TV star was told that she had a miscarriage.

26 Sep 2017 1:43 AM

How miscarriage the first time could lead to successful birth

Find out more.

20 Sep 2017 7:26 PM

Researchers are working on a larger study looking at more recent data to see if a possible link between swine flu vaccine and miscarriage holds up (Photo: Pixabay)

Flu shots may cause miscarriages in women, says study

Past studies have found flu vaccines are safe during pregnancy but there's little research on impact in first three months of pregnancy.

16 Sep 2017 8:26 AM

From causing inflammation at the endometrium, to resisting the action of progesterone during implantation, there are a number of ways that endometriosis may affect the normal course of pregnancy (Photo: Pixabay)

Women with this womb condition at greater risk of miscarriage

According to experts, endometriosis alters a woman's physiology in way that can interfere with number of stages of pregnancy.

16 Sep 2017 8:25 AM

Stress in your 20s could cause miscarriage years later

Here's why.

20 Aug 2017 1:23 PM

In case of FNAIT, the natural killer cells do not decrease but remain prevalent causing miscarriages and child death (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why women's immune system make them miscarry

Condition which is called FNAIT not only causes miscarriages but can cause the brain to bleed in live births.

14 Aug 2017 1:53 PM

Vaginal bleeding taboo endangers women's health: study

Here are some of the facts women need to be aware of.

01 Aug 2017 2:23 PM

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