After infant’s death over Rs 200, Punjab makes neo-natal services free
July 27th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 27 (IANS) Two days after a new-born infant died in a Jalandhar hospital after being allegedly removed from an incubator as her parents could not deposit a fee ... Read more...
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Spanish government to set up stolen babies database
April 13th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 13 (IANS/EFE) Following a wave of allegations of illegal adoptions, Spain's government pledged Thursday to set up a database of infants who may have been stolen during the ... Read more...
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Bihar to use eunuchs to improve birth registration
March 4th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 4 (IANS) Worried over the lowest ever birth and death registration figures in Bihar, the state government has decided to engage eunuchs and traditional cremation workers called 'doms' ... Read more...
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A giant 7-kg baby born in Russia
January 31st, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A baby boy weighing 7.2 kg has born in the Russian town of Khabarovsk.The newborn and his 33-year-old mother were fine, authorities said. The baby was born ... Read more...
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New babies come online before they’re even born: survey
October 9th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 9 (ANI): Rushing to the hospital to see your best friend's newborn baby is a thing of the past, for now most people are using something far more convenient ... Read more...
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New research could ‘protect newborn babies from HIV infection’
October 4th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): A new research at Oregon Health &Science University may have uncovered a new weapon for combating HIV as it is passed from mother to newborn child."Mother-to-infant transmission of ... Read more...
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Rising threat of ‘Syphilis’ cases haunt China
June 22nd, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing (China) June 22 (ANI): The Chinese Health Ministry has warnedabout the rise of syphilis cases across the country and issued a 10-yearworking plan with an aim to curb the ... Read more...
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Three Chula Vista, CA residents arrested for complex health care fraud
April 16th, 2010 - 1:58 am ICT by BNO News
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) – Three Chula Vista, California residents were arrested for operating a complex multi-level scheme that bilked over $200,000 from low-income patients and agencies by overcharging and prescribed ... Read more...
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Hepatitis B vaccine at birth ‘reduces liver cancer cases’
September 17th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): There has been a dramatic drop in liver cancer cases among Taiwanese children following the use of hepatitis B vaccine at birth, according to a new study.In July ... Read more...
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Meerut’s Gulzar looks beyond Oscar to a polio-free world
February 13th, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 13 (IANS) Mohammed Gulzar - the name may not ring a bell. But this polio affected boy plays a key role in the 38-minute Oscar nominated documentary "The Final Inch" ... Read more...
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Women may soon give birth at 100 thanks to IVF advances
July 17th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 17 (ANI): Scientists predict that advances in test-tube fertilisation procedures may soon make it possible for women to give birth even at the age of 100.A research team, ... Read more...
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120 mn women annually get free contraceptives in China
July 11th, 2008 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
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Tianjin (China), July 11 (Xinhua) China provides free contraceptives to nearly 120 million women in rural areas every year, a senior family planning official said Friday, hailing the country's family planning measures ... Read more...
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Madonna stunned by daughter Lourdes’ compassionate efforts
March 10th, 2008 - 4:16 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): American singer Madonna was rocked off her feet when she witnessed her daughter Lourdes' compassionate efforts during the pair's first trip to Malawi.Madonna revealed that the trip has ... Read more...
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