Ecological nightmare

Fatal beginnings

Thought to be lifestyle-related till now, heart diseases might have their origins in the womb

Mother's milk

No child's play

The right chord

A new safe method to detect anaemia in foetuses

Junk diet

South Asia

Polio strikes again

Soaring food price

Hand-foot-mouth virus strikes

Thane doctors say disease that affects children is spreading to other cities

How rural kitchen pays

Local procurement for anganwadis can revive rural economy in a big way

Zambia government renews commitment to end obstetric fistula by 2030 

New strategic plan to manage the condition till 2026 launched

India has world’s highest number of children with severe acute malnutrition: UNICEF

One out of every five deaths in children under five globally is due to severe wasting

Maternal, infant health in Tikamgarh poor despite high institutional delivery rate

Few women avail proper antenatal care, many opt for hospital deliveries for incentives

Zika could cost Latin America, Caribbean countries $18 billion by 2018

In some countries, the total cost of Zika could exceed two per cent of their GDP

Proof in the pee

Simple urine test can help identify Kawasaki disease

Cancerous farming

It's all in the food

Poor food intake by pregnant women can damage the immune system of the child

Size does matter

Children's toilets are a breed apart from the everyday adult toilet

Healthy dining: Organic restaurant

Apna Dhaba in Vadodara promises sumptuous food, and all of it is homegrown and organic

The girl in Sierra Leone

Health gap widens between the poorest and the rest

Child trouble

Pesticide exposure in childhood can double cancer risk

Protein lack

Women SHGs run mid-day meal schemes in Orissa schools

Foetal lesson