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KMC’s multidisciplinary team treats 32-year-old pregnant woman with rare condition
16+ hour, 32+ min ago (133+ words) KMC's multidisciplinary team treats 32-year-old pregnant woman with rare condition'The Hindu At the Government Kilpauk Medical College (KMC) Hospital, its "Red Alert OBG, a multidisciplinary rapid response team for maternal care, enabled the early diagnosis and prompt treatment of a…...
A heart-breaking loss with a silver lining that gives hope
4+ day, 49+ min ago (1333+ words) Updated - March 09, 2026 01:18 am IST Lakshya Sen's spirited run at the All England Open ended just short of history on Sunday (March 8, 2026) as the Indian shuttler finished runner-up after losing the men's singles final to Taiwan's Lin Chun-Yi in Birmingham. The…...
Government doctors receive praise for saving life of pregnant woman
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (162+ words) Government doctors receive praise for saving life of pregnant woman'The Hindu Director of Secondary Health K.V.N Chakradhar Babu praised the team of doctors at Rajampeta Area Hospital for saving the life of a pregnant woman Chakradhar Babu wrote a letter…...
Experiencing heat during pregnancy results in fewer male babies: study
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (74+ words) Experiencing heat during pregnancy results in fewer male babies: study'The Hindu Published - March 06, 2026 07:15 am IST - CHENNAI The daily maximum temperature in the month of birth is 30.0 "C in sub-Saharan Africa and 30.3 "C in India.In India,in the second trimester,…...
Preventing diabetes before birth, to offer hope for future generations
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (447+ words) The critical intervention point may not lie in adulthood, adolescence, or even childhood. It may lie in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), defined as glucose intolerance first detected during pregnancy, affects nearly one in five pregnancies…...
Why do gallstones affect women more; pregnancy is also a risk factor, say experts
2+ week, 2+ day ago (387+ words) Women are at higher risk of gallstones, and that risk increases during pregnancy. Increased hormones during pregnancy can cause higher cholesterol levels and delayed gallbladder emptying, which can lead to formation of gallstones" states a 2021 article on the'JAMA Patient Page....
Cancer patients & pregnancy: Bangalore scientists explore way to save eggs lost inside the ovary
3+ week, 3+ day ago (208+ words) Updated - February 16, 2026 02:06 pm IST - Bengaluru Scientists at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) " National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP) in Bengaluru are working on a technique to save eggs that are naturally lost inside the ovary at…...
T.N. introduces baby care kits for low birth weight infants
3+ week, 5+ day ago (473+ words) Updated - February 14, 2026 07:09 am IST - CHENNAI Tamil Nadu has introduced a "Baby Care Kit" scheme to strengthen care for low birth weight (LBW) babies discharged from all 92 Special Newborn Care Units (SNCU) in the State, a move aimed at further reducing…...
Infertility in India: bringing mental health to the forefront
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (526+ words) Is womanhood synonymous with motherhood? This question has lingered in the Indian social imagination for generations. The country's fertility landscape remains firmly anchored in a patriarchal narrative, where a woman's worth, identity, and social legitimacy are overwhelmingly tied to her…...
Academic conference aimed at improving perinatal health and reducing congenital disabilities held in Madurai
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (150+ words) Academic conference aimed at improving perinatal health and reducing congenital disabilities held in Madurai In a move towards improving perinatal health and reducing congenital disabilities, Preethi Hospitals conducted "Imaging Insights 2.0" in Madurai, recently.According to a press release, the academic…...