TV habits can foretell kids’ fitness
July 16th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 16 (IANS) Each hour of TV that a two to four-year-old watches elevates the risk of a larger waistline and reduction of muscle fitness, says a study.According to ... Read more...
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Kelsey Grammer welcomes daughter
July 14th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 14 (IANS) Actor Kelsey Grammer and wife Kayte have become proud parents of a girl.The "Boss" star's wife Kayte delivered a daughter at 1 a.m. Friday, reports ... Read more...
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Babies born by caesarean more likely to be obese
May 24th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Babies born by caesarean section are more likely to become obese children than those delivered naturally, according to a media report Thursday.Researchers said the obesity epidemic ... Read more...
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Dia, Prachi recall their mothers’ selfless love
May 12th, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Actress Dia Mirza believes that no day is complete for her without her mother.About the importance of her mother in her life, she said: "A ... Read more...
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Sweden’s crown princess gives birth to baby girl
February 24th, 2012 - 4:08 am ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Feb 24 (IANS) Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria Thursday gave birth to a baby girl at a hospital here.Princess Victoria gave birth to a daughter at 4.26 a.m. Thursday at ... Read more...
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A 7 kg baby is born in China!
February 19th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) A baby boy weighing 7.4 kilograms at birth has set a record for China's heaviest newborn.Chunchun was born via caesarean section that lasted about 20 minutes ... Read more...
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Katie Thacker gives birth to baby on a Tacoma elevator
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Everything seemed to be going against Katie Thacker when she went into labor to deliver her second child. The 27-year-old went into labor in the early hours ... Read more...
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It’s a girl for Lara, Mahesh!
January 20th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Actress Lara Dutta and tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi became proud parents of a daughter here Friday afternoon.Mahesh copied Abhishek Bachchan's style of announcing his fatherhood, ... Read more...
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Caesarean babies have higher risk of asthma
January 11th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Babies delivered through Caesarean section have higher chances of developing asthma, even among those whose parents do not suffer from asthma and allergies.
Data from more ... Read more...
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Seven health districts to be set up, says Mamata
December 24th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday announced creation of seven new health districts in the state to be operational by 2012."We will create seven ... Read more...
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Westlife’s Kian Egan becomes a dad
December 22nd, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Westlife star Kian Egan and wife Jodi Albert celebrated the birth of their first baby on Tuesday (the 20th of December 2011). The baby was born at ... Read more...
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Central scheme tracks one crore pregnant women
October 29th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The health ministry's e-governance initiative of tracking pregnant women hit a record mark of one crore Saturday, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said.Azad said that ... Read more...
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Girl ‘air-born’ on Delhi-Toronto flight!
October 22nd, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) A passenger Saturday gave birth to a girl on board a 14-hour Air India flight from Delhi to Toronto with the help of a woman ... Read more...
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T-Series chief Bhushan Kumar has baby boy
October 10th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar and his wife Divya Khosla were blessed with a baby boy Monday morning."They had a baby boy at 4.50 a.m. in ... Read more...
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Watching TV reduces mother-child communication
September 15th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) Scientists have been gauging the effect of TV on young children ever since it lit up our drawing rooms. Comparing mother-child communication, a recent study has ... Read more...
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Legal bind between cow, calf
September 5th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) A legal issue became an obstacle between a cow and its calf when a Delhi Court Monday refused to pass an order on a ... Read more...
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Anganwadi workers exploited in various states: Minister
August 12th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Complaints of exploitation of workers in anganwadis, mother and child care centres, had been received from various states, Minister of Women and Child Development Krishna ... Read more...
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Breast feeding cuts infant mortality by 10 percent: AIIMS
August 5th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Breast feeding can help bring down infant mortality rate in the country by nearly 10 percent, experts at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences ... Read more...
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Haryana introduces mother-new born tracking software
July 3rd, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) The Haryana health department has developed a 'Mother and Child Tracking' software to curb the menace of female foeticide and ensure timely health check-ups of mothers ... Read more...
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Case filed against mom caught selling toddlers
June 2nd, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A criminal case has been opened against a 22-year-old woman who was attempting to sell her two babies for 200,000 rubles (over $7,100) in Chechnya's ... Read more...
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Breastfeeding moms not considered for jobs
April 17th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS) Breastfeeding may confer a number of health benefits on both mother and child, but it comes with a flip side - many consider such women as ... Read more...
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28pc of U.S. women have kids by more than one man
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 2 (ANI): An American study of the prevalence of multiple partner fertility has found that 28 percent of all U.S. women with two or more children have children by more ... Read more...
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Bad relations with spouse causes ‘pre-baby blues’
March 12th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 12 (IANS) New research shows that a bad relationship with the husband or partner is the strongest cause of maternal emotional distress during pregnancy.Anxiety and depression during pregnancy ... Read more...
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How mouse pups develop sense of smell to identify mother, siblings
March 12th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): A new study has demonstrated how neurons in the noses of mice mature after birth to help them develop a keen sense of smell they identify the mother ... Read more...
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New Zealand quake: Mum dies with baby in her arms
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:21 am ICT by IANS
Christchurch (New Zealand), Feb 22 (IANS) A mother died with her baby in her arms as she reportedly tried to run out of a store in panic in a shopping district ... Read more...
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Rod Stewart becomes father for the 8th time
February 18th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 18 (ANI): Rock star Rod Stewart's wife Penny Lancaster has given birth to a boy. The baby is his eighth child at the age of 66.Aiden was born on Wednesday ... Read more...
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Surgeon General advises more breastfeeding
January 24th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Jan 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Surgeon General’s call for action to support breastfeeding has been upheld by The American Dietetic Association.Regina Benjamin urged American mothers to breastfeed their children more ... Read more...
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New life amid devastation, baby born in Queensland
January 12th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 12 (IANS) Amid devastating floods, a baby was born in Australia's Queensland state with help from family members, a media report said Wednesday.The little boy was born in his home ... Read more...
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Born on train, girl is named Mamata Banerjee
January 10th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Karnal (Haryana), Jan 10 (IANS) A girl child born on a moving train has been named Mamata Banerjee! That's right, after the railway minister.The girl was delivered on board the Barauni ... Read more...
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Children who are looked after at home have better language skills
January 6th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Children, aged 1.5 to 3 years, who are looked after at home by a parent, child-carer or in an outdoor nursery, have better language skills than those who ... Read more...
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UAE babies to be insured free of charge
January 4th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 4 (IANS/WAM) A child born in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after Jan 1, 2011, may be insured free of charge by the state-run insurance company if the child's ... Read more...
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Heavens do not appreciate puppets: spiritualist Ruzbeh Bharucha
December 11th, 2010 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) He is a Sufi spiritualist, an editor, columnist and a writer with eight books to his credit. And Ruzbeh N. Bharucha believes in the ... Read more...
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Right medical care can cut risk for newborns in older mums
December 8th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): New research from Tel Aviv University suggests that the right kind of medical care and facilities can overcome risks for babies when postponing childbearing.Prof. Yariv Yogev and his ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson’s ‘Hold My Hand’ Video Boards On A Trip To Heaven!
November 24th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
TMZ has reported that a group of extras, die-hard fans of MJ were asked to gather in front of an airplane hangar in Tustin, CA. The hanger was then opened and ... Read more...
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Anorexic women more likely to have unplanned pregnancies
October 31st, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) Women suffering from anorexia are much more likely to have unplanned pregnancies and induced abortions than those who don't have the serious eating disorder.Anorexia nervosa is characterised by ... Read more...
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