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Cervical cancer

11 Jan 2024

Cervical Health And Its Role In Preventing Preterm Births - Expert Explains

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month serves as a crucial reminder for women to take proactive steps toward their well-being, ultimately contributing to the reduction of cervical cancer cases globally.

10 May 2023

India Ranks Among Top 5 Countries With Highest Rate Of Preterm Births, Says UN

Raising alarm on a "silent emergency" of preterm birth, a recent report showed that around 1 in 10 babies born early worldwide. Read everything about the UN report here.

World Prematurity Day

17 Nov 2022

World Prematurity Day: How to take care of premature babies

A premature baby will have to be managed appropriately in the neonatal intensive care unit, say doctors Premature babies will exhibit symptoms such as breathing problems, lack of sleep, aggressive behavior, developmental delays Heart problems are also rampant in premature babies

02 Feb 2018

Planning for a baby at 40? It could increase risk of preterm birth

The findings of the study, published in the journal Plos, also mentioned that the mothers who are aged between 30-34 years have the lowest risk of prematurity.

Premature babies

27 Mar 2017

Karan Johar's emotional post on his kids Yash-Roohi being premature will move you to tears – Read

In an emotional post shared on social media, the filmmaker whose children were born almost 10 weeks before full-term, jotted down a heart-whelming note revealing that he was terrified initially on learning that there were complications with his babies' birth.

15 Mar 2017

Drug used to prevent preterm births may do more harm than good

The drug, a synthetic progestogen hormone called 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2011.

Premature babies

15 Feb 2017

Premature babies more likely to face anxiety issues later

Extremely low birth weight babies were found to be at increased risk for particular mental health problems, beginning in childhood and extending at least into their 30s, according to the study.

26 Jan 2017

Vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy linked to increased risk of preterm birth

But Vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy was associated with a 21 per cent increased risk of giving birth prematurely.

23 Dec 2016

Immune cells key to preventing premature birth identified

In a study that could lead to a new therapeutic approach to preventing premature birth, researchers have discovered the critical function of a type of mother's immune cells -- B lymphocytes -- in resisting pre-term birth triggered by inflammation.

25 Nov 2016

Preterm birth: Causes and risk factors you need to know!

Although the specific cause of premature birth is unclear, certain factors may increase the risk of premature birth.

Premature birth

24 Nov 2016

Premature babies can become healthy with specialised care

Premature babies are those born before 37 weeks of gestation. Although some premature babies show normal growth, some may have continuing problems that adversely effect their growth and development.

30 Apr 2016

Breastfeeding stimulates brain development in preemies

25 Jan 2016

New technique to tell if baby was born early

Preterm birth is now the leading cause of death in children under five worldwide.

19 Jan 2016

Preterm labour: Risk factors and ways to avoid it!

One thing that concerns every pregnant woman during pregnancy is 'preterm labour'.

18 Jan 2016

App to help doctors predict preterm birth risk

The first study focused on women deemed to be a high risk of preterm birth usually because of a previous early pregnancy, despite not showing any symptoms.

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