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A healthy lifestyle can prevent premature births!
Every year more and more babies are being delivered prematurely. A baby is said to be born premature when the delivery takes place before completion of 40 weeks in the mother’s womb. Such babies suffer from various health disorders and some can even be life threatening. They are weak, delicate and have very thin skin. [...]
Continue reading...Diagnosing Breast Cancer
11. May 2009
Breast cancer is the major killer of middle aged women in western countries. It affects more than a million people every year. Early diagnosis is important here, as it is with other cancers too. Early diagnosis increases the chances of survival. So how is breast cancer diagnosed? Accurate history and clinical examination are very important for [...]
Continue reading...Exercise and Breastfeeding can enhance your child’s IQ!
6. May 2009
According to latest research, mothers who exercise regularly give birth to babies with higher IQ (Intelligence quotient). The research was done on a group of children and it was seen that children whose mothers exercised regularly had better IQ than those whose mothers had a sedentary lifestyle.
Continue reading...Gestational Diabetes: Are you at risk?
30. April 2009
When a woman is diagnosed with diabetes during her pregnancy, it is known as Gestational diabetes. Such patients have no history of diabetes before the pregnancy. It is usually diagnosed late, in the late second or third trimester of pregnancy. Gestational diabetes can be dangerous for the mother as well as for the child. The baby [...]
Continue reading...10 Risk Factors for Osteoporosis!
25. April 2009
Osteoporosis is a common bone disorder, affecting mostly women after menopause. It is a condition in which the bone becomes weak and more prone to fractures. The bone mineral density or the BMD is lowered in osteoporosis. Are you at risk for osteoporosis? Check out the 10 important risk factors below:
Continue reading...Effect of Diabetes on Pregnancy!
14. December 2008
A diabetic woman becoming pregnant can face a number of problems during her pregnancy. The complications can either be maternal complications or fetal complications. Maternal complications: *Recurrent abortions can occur in women with uncontrolled diabetes. *Infections are more common especially urinary tract infection.
Continue reading...Complications of twin pregnancy!
2. December 2008
When more than one fetus develops simultaneously in the uterus, it is called multiple pregnancy. Twin pregnancy is the commonest type of multiple pregnancy. However it can bring with itself a number of complications. They can either be maternal complications or fetal complications.
Continue reading...Triple test in late pregnancy!
7. September 2008
The incidence of late pregnancies is on a rise and that’s why a triple test has gained so much importance in today’s time. A baby born to a mother who is in her 30’s (especially more than 35 years of age) can have genetic abnormalities and a triple test helps in such conditions. A young female [...]
Continue reading...6 medical tests which are must for women!
25. August 2008
The number of diseases especially the chronic ones like diabetes and hypertension is on a rise all over the world. More and more women are getting affected by these diseases. Cancer is another thing which is becoming increasingly common. There are two types of cancers which are extremely common in women- Cervical cancer and Brest [...]
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11. February 2011
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