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

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

3 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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ICMR Recommends Mashed Dals For Babies Rather Than “Dal kaa Pani”, Provides List of Meals That Go Well Together

2 months ago9910 min

ICMR Recommends Mashed Dals For Babies Rather Than “Dal kaa Pani”, Provides List of Meals That Go Well Together In contrast to watery foods like “dal kaa pani,” the ICMR suggests foods with semi-solid consistency for infants in its most recent guidelines. According to guidelines established lately by the Indian Council of Medical Research, it is recommended that infants be fed foods with a semi-solid consistency at six months of age, with complementary foods introduced...