In some societies, solar eclipses are believed to be harmful to pregnant women and their unborn children. However, what the science says about it, the following points are being made. The belief that a solar eclipse can be harmful to both the pregnant woman and the pregnancy is rooted in cultural or religious traditions rather…
A new study conducted at the Aga Khan University revealed that 86 percent of pregnant women in Pakistan spend most of their time watching TV instead of walking or exercising. According to the information provided by the organization to the Voice of America, the lifestyle of 450 women was observed for this study. More than…
The boy and girl ran away and got married in 2022, Photo: File New Delhi: Parents in India brutally murdered their 19-year-old pregnant daughter because she refused to testify in an adultery case against her lover. According to Indian media, the parents of a young girl in the state of Uttar Pradesh filed a case…
The accused’s wife was also arrested for helping her husband abort the girl’s pregnancy, Photo: File New Delhi: In India, a government official repeatedly sexually assaulted a minor daughter by giving her an intoxicating drink, which also got her pregnant. According to Indian media, Primode Khakha, a senior civil servant of the Department of Women…
A pregnant woman and a young child died when two boats carrying scores of migrants sank in rough seas off the Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday, according to media reports. The boats had reportedly departed from Sfax, Tunisia, and many of the passengers were believed to be from sub-Saharan African countries. In a statement…
Baltimore: Opiate use has become an epidemic in the United States that has claimed millions of American lives. American media reports, citing a recent study, said that another serious consequence of the drug crisis in the United States is the spread of hepatitis C among pregnant women. The main reason is the exposure to the…
Photo courtesy of American Media A 2-year-old son was accidentally shot dead at home in the US state of Ohio, killing his pregnant mother. According to foreign media, in the incident that happened last week, 31-year-old Laura Ellig, who was 8 months pregnant, was shot in the back and later died. The police chief says…
File photo A company in China made a strange request to its pregnant employees regarding the issue of leave. According to foreign media, the company was displeased when 3 female employees of the company needed maternity leave. According to the Chinese newspaper, when the company’s senior executives found out, they held a meeting with the…
The report, Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth, assesses the latest data, which have similar risk factors and causes, and tracks the provision of critical health services. Overall, the report shows that progress in improving survival has stagnated since 2015; with around 290,000 maternal deaths each year, 1.9 million stillbirths – babies who die after…
A Scottish court sentenced a Pakistani citizen to 20 years in prison for killing his pregnant wife. According to foreign media, Fawzia Javed, tired of domestic violence, wanted to separate from her husband, on which the accused Kashif Anwar took her to the hill and pushed her. According to the British media, the injured woman…
