Bengaluru, April 7 The Karnataka government issued an order on Tuesday mandating an audit of all cases of adolescent pregnancy across the state, aiming to systematically track, review, and address the underlying causes of pregnancies among girls aged 10 to 18 years.The order makes adolescent...
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Bengaluru, April 7 – The Karnataka government issued an order on Tuesday mandating a statewide audit of all cases of adolescent pregnancy, aimed at strengthening monitoring, prevention, and support systems for girls aged 10 to 18 years.The order, issued by Under Secretary, Health and Family...
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New Delhi, April 6 An analysis of three rounds of a large-scale national survey shows stillbirth rates of 12.8 per 1,000 total births at or after 28 weeks of gestation, 16.2 at or after 24 weeks of gestation, and 22 at or after 20 weeks of gestation.Researchers from the Institute for...
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Los Angeles, March 24 – Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong'o entered a different mental space after she was told she had fibroids. The actress shared that she questioned what she had "done wrong," and felt "shame."The star of "Wild Robot," 43, was diagnosed with the condition, which involves...
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New Delhi, March 24 A new study suggests that consuming large amounts of ultra-processed foods may be linked to reduced fertility in men, slower growth in early embryos, and smaller yolk sacs – which are essential for early embryonic development."Even though ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are so...
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New Delhi, March 17 During the 2025-26 fiscal, funds amounting to ₹572.66 crore have been released to Punjab, Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.Nadda said that public health is a state subject, therefore, the primary responsibility of providing basic healthcare...
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Mumbai, March 9 Actress Soha Ali Khan described her return to the United Nations as a UNFPA Advocate as a "full circle moment" for her.Soha revealed that her first job, which paid, was with UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women in New Delhi).There, she worked towards advancing...
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Washington, February 27 – Following reports of women giving birth alone in prisons, US lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require every federal prison housing women to employ a full-time obstetrician-gynecologist.The proposed "Ensuring OB-GYN Care in Prisons Act" aims to amend US...
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Los Angeles, February 26 – Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong'o has spoken openly about her "over 50" uterine fibroids. The 42-year-old actress was first diagnosed with the condition, which involves non-cancerous growths developing in or around the uterus and can cause symptoms including long and...
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