DHA may help prevent premature births
How many of us have heard of DHA i.e. Docosahexaenoic acid (tough to pronounce), not many I guess except those from various fields of biology. DHA is (an omega 3 fatty acid) found in human brain, skin,...
View ArticleLight pregnancy drinks
One issue that always seems confusing is if alcohol is evil or good during pregnancy. Although its evil scale seems to win the race but some good’s are queuing too. Heavy alcohol drinking during...
View ArticleUterine Fibroids and vitamin D
Uterine fibroids are benign (i.e. non- cancerous) tumors of uterus. It’s also known as leiomyoma. If fibroids are malignant (i.e. cancerous) they are called leiomyosarcoma, although these are very...
View ArticleTeenage pregnancy and obesity
Since decades medical professionals and common man argued on the issue about the correct age to get pregnant and most importantly about teen pregnancy. Lets first look into the small piece of...
View ArticleAutism and Pregnancy site
Which is a perfect place for a pregnant woman, polluted urban areas or clean pollution free rural/urban areas? Common sense, probably pollution free places are good. Why breaking this topic today, it...
View ArticleDid your mom smoke when you were in?
Many women don’t take their doctor’s advice seriously and continue to smoke in their pregnancy. Common problems that occur if the mother smokes or gets exposed to some other individuals regular...
View ArticleBreast milk decrease in prediabetes
After the pregnancy is over many mothers face a problem of decreased breast milk production and can’t feed their newborn fully. There are various myths associated to this too. Interestingly breast milk...
View ArticleMRI in autism detection and prevention
Autism don't have any good preventive step till date. Such may be possible by virtue of new autoantibodies newly found in the mother. The list of what causes autism is enlarging rapidly. Recently...
View ArticlePregnancy & weight control
In this era there are talks related to obesity of various types adult obesity, childhood obesity, teenage obesity etc. One interesting form is pregnancy related obesity. Obviously gaining some amount...
View ArticleVitamin D increases children’s muscle power
Today lets talk about the wonder vitamin, Vitamin D. This vitamin is known for improving bone health by increasing mineralisation of bone. This vitamin utilizes calcium we ingest effectively to make it...
View ArticleDo you need to change asthma medications, during pregnancy?
Generally change of common asthma medications are not required, however, a consultation from your doctor in this regard is important. Most medications used in asthma are considered safe in pregnancy....
View ArticlePregnancy vaccines
Vaccines that are recommended in pregnancy include hepatitis A, hepatitis B, inactivated influenza vaccine and Tdap. Certain other vaccines are sometimes recommended depending on various health...
View ArticleWhy cesarean sections are rising in private practice in India?
In the recent time, particularly in private practice the toll of cesarean sections are quite high in various parts of India. This author tried to speculate why cesarean sections are rising in India and...
View ArticleDo periods get delayed after emergency contraceptive pills?
After using emergency contraceptive pills menstrual period (i.e. menses) may fluctuate and can be delayed up to few weeks. However, periods might happen early too. P.S.- This blog is not for...
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