India's maternal mortality ratio (MMR) improved by 6 points: Reports

India’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) improved by 6 points: Reports

India has made a concerted effort to reduce preventable maternal deaths and provide quality, easily accessible maternal and newborn health services under the National Health Mission. To guarantee the delivery of healthcare services, particularly for the efficient implementation of maternal health programmes to achieve the designated MMR targets, the National Health Mission has made significant […]

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Drinking even a bit of alcohol during pregnancy can alter a fetal brain!

Drinking even a bit of alcohol during pregnancy can alter a fetal brain!

According to Austrian researchers, even brief exposure to alcohol during pregnancy can alter the fetus’s brain’s structure, the study’s findings indicate that pregnant women should abstain from alcohol completely. Lead researcher Dr. Patric Kienast lamented that “Many pregnant women are unaware of the influence of alcohol on the foetus during pregnancy.” He is a Ph.D. […]

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