Skin-To-Skin Contact With Baby In Neonatal Unit Decreases Maternal Stress Levels

WASHINGTON, DC – Research shows that stable parent-child bonds are fundamental to healthy child development. For parents of babies born prematurely or with special me...

How India Cut Neonatal Tetanus Mortality By 99.76%

In 2012, a 12-day-old boy (we will call him “Baby Boy”) in Assam’s Sivasagar district could not be given his feed because he had lockjaw his face muscles ...

Over 8 Lakh Medical Shops To Be Shut On 14 October To Protest Online Sale Of Drugs.

As fast growing e-pharmacies eat into the incomes of lakhs of small chemist outlets, nearly 850,000 of them will remain shut on 14 October to protest against the online sal...

Award Raises Vaccine Awareness

West Medical Editor Cathy O’Leary wins WA Media Award for moving stories about the tragic whooping cough death of baby Riley Hughes.

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Philips To Deploy MOM & Mobility Sanjeevini On Pilot Basis In India To Stall Maternal-Foetal Fatalities

Philips Innovation Centre (PIC) has now spurred the digital health space with its mobile obstetrical monitoring (MOM) and Mobility Sanjeevini solutions to stall maternal an...

Indian Healthcare To Touch $280 Bn By 2020, To Create 7.4 Million Jobs.

India’s healthcare industry, which is estimated to grow by at least 16 per cent from $73.92 billion in 2011 to $280 billion in 2020, will see its workforce demand dou...

TV's Top 5 That Get It Right

Prime Time showcases a number of shows on premier channels. During the crowded three hour band, a few have had a really long innings and are still going strong. It’s ...

True Review TV - Ghosts Can Be Fun

July and August have seen Life OK bring in two new shows -- Ek Nayi Umeed, a medical drama first telecast in mid -July. With its coherent script, fine star cast and ticking...

True Review TV - New Hope, Old Hand

July has been somewhat satisfying for televiewing, barring a few glitches and peeves. Admittedly, I would doff my cap to Asit Modi, his team of writers and cast of Taarak M...