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Study Finds Association Between Metal Exposure and Infant Gut Health in NICU

motherandbabymatters.com5 days ago184 min

Research Highlights Impact of Environmental Factors on Neonatal Microbiota A recent study conducted at Hunan Children’s Hospital in China has shed light on a previously underexplored area: the relationship between early metal exposure and the gut microbiota of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Led by a team of researchers, the study investigated how exposure to 12 different metals influences the composition and diversity of gut bacteria in vulnerable newborns. The gut...

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Declining Fertility Rates Challenge Retirement Planning and Societal Norms

motherandbabymatters.com2 weeks ago385 min

As per a Report published in Forbes Magazine, Fertility rates are declining globally, particularly in industrialized economies where rates are well below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In the United States, the fertility rate stands at 1.8 children per woman, with a record high percentage of women aged 30-44 choosing not to have children since 1960. Canada reports 1.3 children per woman, Europe had its lowest birth rate since 1960 in 2022,...

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UK sugar tax slashed children’s added sugar intake: Study

motherandbabymatters.com2 weeks ago607 min

As per a news article published in the Euro News, Many soft drink manufacturers had to reformulate their products after the tax was announced in 2016, helping to reduce kids’ added sugar consumption over the next three years. The United Kingdom’s sugar tax led to a nearly 50 per cent reduction in children’s added sugar intake from sodas and other soft drinks, according to new research. Pic Courtesy: dyslexia untied In March 2016, the UK...

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Medicines for TB being prescribed for mild cough even in kids : Indian Academy of Paediatrics

motherandbabymatters.com2 weeks ago425 min

The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), a collective of 45,000 doctors across the country, including 1,200 based in the city, has resolved to raise awareness among the masses about the random use of antibiotics for ailments like cough. Overuse of medicines categorised as antimicrobial, including antibiotics and antivirals, increases the risk of the body developing resistance to these medicines. Dr Bela Verma, head of JJ`s paediatric department and a member of IAP said, “For something...

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Raksha Jain: A Selfless Woman donates her milk and saves thousands of infants’ lives

motherandbabymatters.com3 weeks ago6739 min

Mentioned in India Book of Records Raksha Jain has donated 160.81 litres of her milk to feed over 5,000 children in need. Raksha Jain has breastfed countless newborns who couldn’t receive their biological mothers’ milk for various reasons In the bustling city of Rajasthan’s Bhilwara, Raksha Jain has set a record that transcends ordinary achievements. Raksha has breastfed countless newborns who couldn’t receive their biological mothers’ milk for various reasons, giving them a precious chance...

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Doctor explains: Can breast cancer be prevented and at what age should you get screened?The reason for rise in breast cancer may be attributed to Westernised lifestyle

motherandbabymatters.com3 weeks ago4112 min

“It is a fact. Delayed childbirth is an established cause of breast cancer. Childbirth after 30 years increases breast cancer.” Courtesy: The First Post/Prabhash K Dutta Actor Hina Khan’s social media post about her stage-3 breast cancer has left many thinking about the vulnerability of younger women to the disease. Firstpost brings out an expert’s opinion on the most common cancer among women Representational image. Pixabay Popular Indian TV actor Hina Khan was diagnosed with...

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Viral Video: Mother Wrapping 5-month-old Premature Baby In A Towel

motherandbabymatters.com3 weeks ago523 min

A child born before the 37th week of pregnancy is a premature baby. The woman is seen holding a tiny baby in her palm. Then, after placing the baby in a cot, she spreads a towel. Pregnancy is a very important phase in a woman’s life. But sometimes they go through various complications during this crucial period. Recently, a similar incident went viral. A woman gave birth to a 5-month-old premature baby and is seen...

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Telangana High Court Allows Medical Termination of 12-year-old Rape Survivor’s Pregnancy

motherandbabymatters.com3 weeks ago473 min

The Telangana high court has allowed a 12-year-old girl, a rape survivor, to abort a 26-week foetus and accordingly directed the Superintendent of state-run Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad to terminate the pregnancy. The court also ordered that the termination of pregnancy or surgical procedure, as the case may be, shall be performed by a senior most gynaecologist of the hospital and collect the tissue and blood samples of the foetus for conducting DNA and other...

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Orissa High Court Rules Surrogate Mothers Also Have Right To Avail Maternity Leave

motherandbabymatters.com3 weeks ago445 min

The court observed that a leave of 180 days is granted to female government employees on the adoption of a child up to one year of age in line with maternity leave as admissible to natural mothers for proper care of the adopted child. Mothers through surrogacy have the same right to maternity leave as provided to natural mothers. Orissa High Court has recently ruled that female employees who become mothers through surrogacy have the...

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“we may be scarred but must not be scared” Hina Khan’s an inspirational post for cancer fighters, says

motherandbabymatters.com4 weeks ago584 min

Hina Khan has been known for her work in television shows like Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and as Kasautii Zindagii Kay. She has also appeared in reality shows like Bigg Boss and Khatron Ke Khiladi. Actor Hina Khan, renowned for her role in “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai,” recently revealed online that she has been diagnosed with stage three breast cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. In an Instagram post, she...

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