Highlights: Indian government announced 141 Padma Awards for the year 2020 Among them were 13 doctors who remarkably contributed to the health of the nation Padma Awards are ...
Highlights: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Awareness Day is observed on 9 th September every year It’s objective is to generate awareness among pregnant women abo...
Highlights: Greenhouse gas emissions can have a profound effect on climate change, which can have adverse effects on human health, food and water availability, infrastructure, security, ...
Highlights A new chemical oxytocin hormone sensor can detect features of autism at birth Presence of oxytocin or love hormone molecules at certain levels are the biomarkers of...
Highlights Anti-inflammatory drug such as ibuprofen can help delay harmful effects of alcohol on the baby’s brain Ibuprofen can reduce neuroinflammation and behavioural signs of ...
Highlights: Thyroid hormones play a critical role during pregnancy in maintaining the health of the baby as well as the mother. Two separate trials were conducted in pregnant wome...
Highlights The newborn's first breath causes the release of cytokine, interleukin (IL)-33. Interleukin (IL)-33 causes activation of ST2-expressing "type 2 innate lymphoid cells" (...
Highlights Infection of pregnant women with Zika virus is known to cause serious neurological problems in infants. New study states that Zika crosses the placenta and leads to a h...
Highlights Listeria has been known to cause complications particularly if it occurs at the end of pregnancy. But new research suggests that if listeria occurs early in pregnancy, ...
Highlights Preterm birth increases risk of death and long-term disabilities. Recent study suggests that maternal exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM2.5) could be a risk fac...
Highlights: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day is observed on the 14th of February. Congenital heart defect (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects. The day ...
World Down syndrome day 2016 is celebrated on March 21 st with the theme #MyfriendsMyCommunity Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal disorder with an incidence of 1 in every 10...
Smoking is one of the leading causes of lung cancer, heart disease and other major health issues including COPD, asthma, pneumonia and infertility. Smoking causes severe advers...
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