100 pregnant women shifted to hospitals in Prakasam district amid heavy rain forecast

100 pregnant women shifted to hospitals in Prakasam district amid heavy rain forecast

Prakasam District Collector A. Thameem Ansaria speaking to cyclone-affected families, who are taking shelter at ZP High School in Kothapatnam, on Tuesday night. | Photo Credit: The Hindu With heavy rain forecast, Prakasam Collector A. Thameem Ansaria on October 15 (Monday) asked the officials to take measures to prevent any loss of life, with a … Read more

Malawi cancer: ‘I found out I had cervical cancer while I was pregnant’

Malawi cancer: ‘I found out I had cervical cancer while I was pregnant’

BBC Dorothy Masasa is one of the thousands of women diagnosed with cervical cancer every year in Malawi Dorothy Masasa happily walks down a dirt road on a sunny afternoon, her baby securely strapped on her back. Just six months ago the 39-year-old, originally from southern Malawi’s Thyolo district, was in Kenya for life-saving radiotherapy. … Read more

Mobile app may predict depression in pregnant women – ET HealthWorld

Mobile app may predict depression in pregnant women – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: A mobile app could help predict if a pregnant woman will develop depression in the later stages of pregnancy, according to new research. By asking women to respond to surveys during their first trimester, researchers identified various risk factors, including sleep quality and food insecurity, for developing depression. “We can ask people a … Read more

‘Women struggle to get pregnant because of athlete lifestyle’

‘Women struggle to get pregnant because of athlete lifestyle’

Team GB star Laura Kenny speaks about her return to cycling after having a second child. Great Britain’s most successful female Olympian Dame Laura Kenny believes women athletes can struggle to get pregnant because of their lifestyle. Kenny, 31, won five gold medals and one silver across three Olympic Games at London 2012, Rio 2016 … Read more

U-WIN Portal: Digital way to track pregnant women, children for vaccination in Himachal, Health News, ET HealthWorld

U-WIN Portal: Digital way to track pregnant women, children for vaccination in Himachal, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Shimla: As a pilot project in Himachal Pradesh‘s Solan and Sirmaur districts, the government has launched U-WIN portal, a digital way to facilitate tracking every pregnant woman and children for vaccination. Under the Centre-sponsored project, these districts have been included among the selected ones in the country. The aim of the project is to increase … Read more