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  • While Other Nations Have Improved Rate Of Maternal Mortality, U.S. Figures Remain High
    While Other Nations Have Improved Rate Of Maternal Mortality, U.S. Figures Remain High

    Although the United States recently experienced a slight drop in maternal deaths, the nation's maternal mortality rate has risen steeply since 2000, a time when it was falling by more than a third globally.

  • New-Age Mothers Ditch Early Maternity Leave: Here's Why
    New-Age Mothers Ditch Early Maternity Leave: Here's Why

    The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016 has given pregnant women an opportunity to avail an extended paid maternity leave of 26 weeks.

  • India Considers Extending Maternity Leave to Boost Child Nutrition
    India Considers Extending Maternity Leave to Boost Child Nutrition

    India is considering extending maternity leave to 24 weeks from 12 weeks, a government official said recently.

  • The Reason Why Many New Mothers Are Not Taking Maternity Leaves
    The Reason Why Many New Mothers Are Not Taking Maternity Leaves

    Published in the American Journal of Public Health, the study was conducted by researchers from Ohio State University. It reveals that the reason behind this slow change is the fact that more than half of ...

  • Maternal Folate Level May Decrease Child Obesity Risk
    Maternal Folate Level May Decrease Child Obesity Risk

    Adequate intake of folic acid during pregnancy is likely to protect children from a future risk of obesity.

  • One Woman Loses Her Life Every 5 Minutes During Child Birth: WHO
    One Woman Loses Her Life Every 5 Minutes During Child Birth: WHO

    Every five minutes, a mother dies in India during child birth. Two-thirds of maternal deaths occur after delivery, postpartum hemorrhage being the most commonly reported complication.

  • Mobile App for Members of Parliament to Track Women's Health
    Mobile App for Members of Parliament to Track Women's Health

    A mobile application Swasthya Samiksha was launched here on Thursday which enables Members of Parliament to track women's reproductive health in their constituencies and bring improvement.

  • Fever During Pregnancy Linked to Autism Risk in Kids
    Fever During Pregnancy Linked to Autism Risk in Kids

    A new study, appearing in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, shows that babies who are exposed to maternal fever during the second trimester are likely to have a 40 per higher risk of developing autism spectrum ...

  • Mira Kapoor Enjoyed This Yummy Dessert At Her Mom's Place. Can You Guess?
    Mira Kapoor Enjoyed This Yummy Dessert At Her Mom's Place. Can You Guess?

    Recently, Mira Kapoor was seen relishing a delicious dessert at her maternal home in Amritsar and needless to say, it has left us hungry!

  • This Kills More Women Than AIDS and Breast Cancer!
    This Kills More Women Than AIDS and Breast Cancer!

    Dirty water and poor sanitation are at the root of problems such as maternal and child mortality, and sexual violence.

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