Fertility

2 weeks ago244 min

Many households find themselves adjusting to accommodate all members in a single AC-cooled room, including infants. While it’s common to have babies sleep in AC rooms, it is crucial to take precautions to ensure comfort and well-being of the new-born. Here are a few things to keep in mind while putting your baby to sleep in an air-conditioned room: 1. It is normal to make infants sleep in the AC, but some precautions must...

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Maharashtra aims to reduce infant mortality rate to single digit in 3-5 years’

2 weeks ago265 min

Mumbai: Districtwise data collated by Maharashtra govt show neonatal (0-28 days) infant deaths decreased by nearly 9% in four years between 2019-20 and 2022-23. Deaths among children (1-5 yrs) saw a 13% drop. State officials said the mortality trends align with the 2020 Sample Registration System (SRS) report, which showed a decline in the infant mortality rate (IMR) from 19 per 1000 live births in 2018 to 16 in 2020. Dheeraj Kumar, commissioner, health services, said the aim is to bring...

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Kalki on her ‘childless’ vacation with her boyfriend

2 weeks ago474 min

Recently, Kalki Koechlin I went diving in the coastal regions of Maharashtra. Leaving behind chic locations that many actors choose for their getaways, the actress chose a local experience in Sindhudurg this is close to your heart and your home. Kalki He currently lives in Goa, but often returns to Mumbai for work. The trip was a sweet surprise planned by his friends, celebrating his 40th birthday. She says: “My friends know that I love...

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Global fertility rates to plunge in decades ahead, new report says

2 weeks ago5314 min

A new study projects that global fertility rates, which have been declining in all countries since 1950, will continue to plummet through the end of the century, resulting in a profound demographic shift. The fertility rate is the average number of children born to a woman in her lifetime. Globally, that number has gone from 4.84 in 1950 to 2.23 in 2021 and will continue to drop to 1.59 by 2100, according to the new analysis, which...

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Maharashtra witnesses decline in child and infant mortality rates

3 weeks ago244 min

Mumbai: Districtwise data collated by Maharashtra govt show neonatal (0-28 days) infant deaths decreased by nearly 9% in four years between 2019-20 and 2022-23. Deaths among children (1-5 yrs) saw a 13% drop. State officials said the mortality trends align with the 2020 Sample Registration System (SRS) report, which showed a decline in the infant mortality rate (IMR) from 19 per 1000 live births in 2018 to 16 in 2020. Dheeraj Kumar, commissioner, health services, said the aim is to bring...