Bengal needs to improve hospital facilities, says governor
January 23rd, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) In the wake of a series of crib deaths in West Bengal recently, Governor M.K. Narayanan Monday said the state needed to improve the facilities at ... Read more...
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Seven more crib deaths in West Bengal
January 19th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) The number of crib deaths in West Bengal's Malda district hospital shot up to 14 after seven more babies were reported dead Thursday, a health official ... Read more...
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Paltrow feels depression was good for her
January 13th, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 13 (IANS) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow admits that depression she went through following the death of her father and birth of her son was good as it helped ... Read more...
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Tripura woman gives birth to triplets
January 10th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 10 (IANS) A 24-year-old woman has given birth to triplets at a government hospital in Tripura, a health official said Tuesday."Pratima Nama delivered two daughters and a son ... Read more...
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Kelly Clarkson upset over her missing dog
January 10th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kelly Clarkson broke down in tears after her dog went missing on New Year’s Eve. The singer says starting the year with her missing dog was ... Read more...
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Paris Hilton’s latest gift, a pony
January 8th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 8 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton, known for her love for animals, has got a baby pony as a present."I have a little baby pony, really tiny - ... Read more...
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Four babies die in Bengal hospital
December 29th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) Four crib deaths have been reported in West Bengal's Malda district Thursday, a health official said."Four babies have died today (Thursday) in Malda district hospital. All ... Read more...
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Babies remember objects out of sight
December 20th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) It was earlier believed that babies six-month-old or younger have no sense of 'object permanence' - that something exists even when it is out of sight. ... Read more...
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Chinese couple have eight babies using IVF
December 19th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 19 (IANS) A Chinese couple has become parents to eight children using in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment and with the help of two surrogate mothers, a media report said ... Read more...
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112 arrested in European online child porn racket
December 16th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 16 (IANS) At least 112 people were Friday arrested in a massive police operation against online child pornography in 22 European countries, a media report said.The suspects were ... Read more...
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Is Jennifer Aniston pregnant with twins?
December 15th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Jennifer Aniston is pregnant with twins, several tabloid sources have reported. According to the Star magazine Aniston has been desperate for child since she got involved ... Read more...
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Alabama politician involved in sperm donation scandal
December 14th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Christchurch, NZ, Dec 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A US politician has some answers to give his wife after reportedly donating sperms to women who wanted babies. Bill Johnson who was once in the ... Read more...
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Year-old babies track word patterns to support learning
December 11th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 11 (IANS) Babies are highly attuned to communicating and motivated to interact and also make for great listeners, new research revealsDuring the first year of life when babies ... Read more...
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Infants can figure out whether you’re sincere or not
December 7th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 7 (IANS) Infants are quite capable of figuring out whether you are sincere or not -- they will be wary if they have been tricked previously, reveals a ... Read more...
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Spain busts gang that hid drugs in babies’ diapers
November 29th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 29 (IANS/EFE) Spanish police, with the collaboration of Belgian and Dutch authorities, broke up a gang that used children and babies to smuggle cocaine into Europe by plane ... Read more...
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Wiseman’s fertility fears
November 25th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Singer Rochelle Wiseman feared she would be unable to have children after she was diagnosed with an ovarian cyst.Wiseman, known for her work in pop groups ... Read more...
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Mariah Carey’s twins to star in mom’s video
November 23rd, 2011 - 1:45 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) Singer Mariah Carey's twins will feature in a music video along with their mother.Carey has collaborated with Legend for a remake of her song "When Christmas ... Read more...
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18-year-old gives birth to triplets
November 20th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 20 (IANS) An 18-year-old has given birth to triplets in a government hospital in Tripura, a health official said Sunday."Basana Debbarma, 18, delivered three sons at the Teliamura ... Read more...
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UN chief lauds Bangladesh for healthcare facilities
November 15th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 15 (IANS) UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon Tuesday visited Bangladesh's northeastern district of Moulvibazar and visited a community clinic to look at the healthcare provided to mothers and babies."Having ... Read more...
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Four more babies die in Bengal hospital
November 14th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) The number of crib deaths in West Bengal's Malda district hospital has shot up to 18 since Nov 9 with four fresh deaths since Sunday, officials ... Read more...
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Urine test can predict fatal condition in pregnant women
November 13th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 13 (IANS) A simple urine test during mid-pregnancy could tell which women will suffer from pre-eclampsia, a potentially fatal complication.The key problem so far has been separating which ... Read more...
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Egypt close down Great Pyramid
November 12th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cairo, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Egyptian authorities closed the Great Pyramid in Cairo following rumors that some people plan to have rituals on the special day 11/11/11. The Egyptian authorities did not ... Read more...
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Foetus can sense mum’s mental condition
November 11th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) A growing foetus is bombarded with messages from its mom -- not just about heartbeats but also chemical signals, including those about the mother's mental state, ... Read more...
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Six more babies die in Bengal hospital
November 10th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) Underlining yet again the poor health infrastructure in West Bengal's government hospitals, six babies have died in a Malda district hospital, officials said Thursday."Since yesterday (Wednesday) ... Read more...
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Carey sheds baby weight
November 10th, 2011 - 5:35 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 10 (IANS) Mariah Carey has managed to lose 70 pounds on the Jenny Craig weight loss plan after she gave birth to twins this year.The "Shake It Off" ... Read more...
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Seeds of obesity epidemic sown in babyhood
November 8th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) The growth charts that paediatricians use can predict a baby's probability of becoming obese later in life.
A population-based study by the Children's Hospital Boston and ... Read more...
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Don’t worry too much about population: Chinese daily
November 2nd, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 2 (IANS) It is "completely unnecessary to worry too much about the current population", said a Chinese daily. The world population crossed the seven billion mark Monday.An article ... Read more...
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Infants to fast against Kudankulam n-plant
November 1st, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 1 (IANS) In a bid to highlight the need for a safe planet that now has seven billion people, about 40 babies will Tuesday fast for an hour ... Read more...
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Bengal needs a full-time health minister: BJP
October 31st, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IANS) Demanding a full-time health minister for West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Mahila Morcha president and MP Smriti Irani Monday criticized the lack of basic ... Read more...
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Philippines greets world’s 7 billionth baby
October 31st, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Oct 31 (IANS) The Philippines said one of the symbolic seven billionth babies in the world was born shortly after midnight Sunday in a hospital in Manila, according to ... Read more...
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Bengal crib deaths a larger issue: Azad
October 29th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Commenting on the recent infant deaths at B.C. Roy Children's Hospital in Kolkata, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday said the larger problem was the ... Read more...
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Nothing abnormal about Bengal crib deaths: Central minister
October 29th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) A day after the number of crib deaths in government hospitals in West Bengal shot up to 28, union Minister of State for Health and Family ... Read more...
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Bengal hospital says 12 crib deaths ‘normal’
October 27th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) As one more infant died Thursday pushing the crib deaths to 12 in two days in West Bengal's largest referral hospital for children, the ... Read more...
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11 babies die in Bengal hospital
October 26th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) Eleven babies have died in the last two days in West Bengal?s largest referral hospital for children, an official said Wednesday."Most babies were below the ... Read more...
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Carey launches website dedicated to her twins
October 25th, 2011 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 25 (IANS) Singer Mariah Carey, who gave birth to twins in April, has launched a website titled DemBabies.com dedicated to her children.Carey and her husband Nick Cannon welcomed ... Read more...
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