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Maternal Deaths ‘Still A Significant Problem’ In India

Maternal deaths are still a significant problem in India despite the introduction of a cash incentive scheme to encourage women to give birth in proper health facilities mo...

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Just 62 People Now Own The Same Wealth As Half The World's Population, Research Finds

Wealth inequality has grown to the stage where 62 of the world’s richest people own as much as the poorest half of humanity combined, according to a new report. The r...

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Oral Contraceptive Use Not Associated With Increased Birth Defects Risk

Boston, MA – Oral contraceptives taken just before or during pregnancy do not increase the risk of birth defects, according to a new study by researchers from Harvard...

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IIT Alumnus Launches 'World's First Wearable Gaming Platform', Supersuit

A game design company in the US, founded by an IIT-educated entrepreneur, has showcased a first of its kind wearable gaming platform meant to reduce screen time for childre...

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Health

Spending On Child Healthcare Soars, But 40 Mn Children Stunted

Here are some health statistics for Indian children five years or younger: 38.7% are stunted (below normal height for the age), 19.8% are wasted (underweight and short) and...

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Gender

Year In Review: The Biggest Stories About Gender Inequality At Work

Gender inequality in the workplace continued to be a subject of contention this past year. Companies from Netflix to Goldman Sachs sought to make their paid-leave programs ...

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Worries Grow Over Humanitarian Impacts Of 'Strongest El Nino'

The strongest El Nino on record is likely to increase the threat of hunger and disease for tens of millions of people in 2016 aid agencies say. The weather phenomenon is se...

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“Feminized Poverty”: Poverty A Woman’s Face?

Poverty has different connotations depending upon the circumstances under which we construe it. One such connotation is gender based poverty or feminized poverty. Feminizat...

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Health

Hunger Is Awards Over $4 Million To 79 Local Hunger Charities.

The Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced that Hunger Is, their joint charitable initiative to fight childhood hunger in...

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Hunger Is Awards Over $4 Million To 79 Local Hunger Charities.

The Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced that Hunger Is, their joint charitable initiative to fight childhood hunger in...

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