Reader Mansi Gupta shares the problems she faced during her pregnancy last year.
'If we follow the advice of the AYUSH ministry 100 per cent, then the next generation will be stunted.'
Lara Dutta, who became a proud mother of a baby girl, Saira four months ago, has launched a yoga DVD to help women get back in shape post pregnancy.
Cut down sugar. Have a balanced meal. Drink plenty of water. Get some sun.
While few of the relatives of the patients claimed the hospital had always given them the best treatment for free, others were concerned about the consequences of shutting the hospital would lead to.
Gandhi wants Health Minister J P Nadda to make it mandatory for hospitals to display their rate of Caesarean, also known as C-section, deliveries in response to a Change.org petition against hospitals and doctors profiteering by pushing women towards surgical deliveries instead of natural vaginal birth.
Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore and Uttam Ghosh visit Parli-Vaijnath in Beed district of Maharashtra, where the sex ratio has dipped to abnormal levels over the decade, and rampant female infanticide has created an atmosphere of horror.
Though there is enough anecdotal evidence of COVID-19 catching children -- early teens and younger -- there is little reason to panic, said several doctors and scientists. They also stressed on the urgent need to vaccinate children to stem the spread of the infection.
Kerala health department on Saturday began a probe into 'mass Caesarians' performed on pregnant women in a brief two-day span in a government hospital in Alappuzha, allegedly to suit the 'holiday' plans of gynaecologists.
This 14-year-old schoolboy's invention can save lives.
Any form of discharge from the nipple can definitely be a warning sign, at any stage of breast cancer.
Contrary to the picture of a mother looking fondly at the child in her arms, experts stress that many women go through severe anger, insomnia, self-loathing and even suicidal thoughts after giving birth.
'With running water our two hands play, In and out the colourful soap dances away! It bubbles and froths between our fingers Under our nails it cleans and lingers Then all the soap we wash away!'
In a new turn to the infamous Shopian rape-and-murder case, the gynaecologist, who was part of the team that conducted the second autopsy of the two women, has told the Central Bureau of Investigation that she did not collect vaginal swabs from the victims.
In her lifetime, a woman might use 6,000 sanitary napkins and accumulation of dioxin in the body can cause serious health risks, warns gynaecologist Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj.
It's a trend that is steadily growing in urban India. Making an 'investment' which promises good health. And it's to do with more than simply paying your health insurance premiums. Instead, what you're paying for is predictive diagnostics tailored to help you zoom into the future to know what disease may strike you; or rewind into the past to locate a truant gene in your family's genetic pool, that may hold the possibility of ruining your health.
Fitness expert Birnda Sapat provides a few tips to mothers-to-be who want to stay in top form throughout their pregnancy.
'Can we forgive the pathologist who wrongly labelled a healthy person as a diabetic patient for receiving the favour of the referring physician and possibly for a few thousand rupees?' 'The delinquent homeopath who caused a cataract in a child by giving terribly wrong drug must go to jail.' 'How can we permit a gynaecologist to practice her/his specialty if s/he tinkers with the faith of the patient in an abhorrent way?' 'Paying money does not guarantee good healthcare. The private healthcare system largely treats patients as revenue generators,' crusading doctor Dr Arun Gadre tells Dr K S Parthasarathy.
India on Tuesday set a new world record with over 2,500 pregnant women performing Yoga together as part of the Second International Yoga Day at the Swaminarayan Temple hall on Kalawad Road in Rajkot, Gujarat.
Researchers at the Queen's University in Belfast have found that young men, who take the anti-impotence drug recreationally, could be damaging their sperm quality, thus spoiling their chances of starting a family.
The Tomb Raider star and partner Brad Pitt are now proud parents of Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline, who were born shortly before 8pm on July 12 after a Caesarean section, revealed gynaecologist Michel Sussmann.
'Everyone wants that doctors should fight from the frontlines of the pandemic, but there's no reaction from the government when they fall ill or even die because of it.'
Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma tells you how you can use natural methods to improve your health.
Many young mothers have certain misgivings when it comes to breastfeeding their babies. Here we address some common complaints.
The victim, a Mumbai resident and a Class 7 student, had to knock the doors of the apex court as the law prohibits the abortion of a foetus after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Is bleeding in your first month of pregnancy a sign of trouble? Do past miscarriages affect mothers-to-be? Lay all your fears to rest with answers to these questions and more.
In recent years one has seen the easy availability of birth control pills in the market, but are they a safe option?
'Mumbai is at a peak, from here it can only be a downward trend.'
Not everyone will achieve orgasm the first time they have sex, says Dr Anagha Karkhanis. Never fake one if you have not.
Ranaghat sub-disional hospital superintendent A N Mondal said that the nun was taken to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, over 64 km away, from where she left for an undisclosed destination.
Endorsement by celebrities such as Aishwarya Rai, Hrithik Roshan among others and increasing awareness among customers are helping stem cell firms grow the brand footprint
The discrepancy in the size of the penis and the vagina may at times lead to the discomfort and pain during intercourse.
Following the Supreme Court's directive, a medical team in Ahmedabad gave permission for termination of a minor rape victim's 25-week-old pregnancy though the law allows abortion only until the 20th week.
The Namibian doctor will become the first man to play in the cricket and rugby union World Cups.
She said she has not yet thought about joining active politics, but will continue to remain a Bharatiya Janata Party worker.
The age at which girls attain sexual maturity in urban India has dropped.
A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a bicycle mechanic in Chhattisgarh's Balod district on Wednesday, police said.
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