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300,000 day-old babies die each year in India, report says

More than 300,000 babies die within 24 hours of being born in India each year from infections and other preventable causes, a report said Tuesday, blaming a lack of political will and funding for the crisis.

Health created May 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Early breast cancer diagnosis, survival rates low in rural India

Women in developed countries survive roughly 10 years longer after a breast cancer diagnosis compared to women in poor-to-middle-income countries, a new University of Michigan study suggests.

Cancer created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bride's new toilet points to social revolution in India

Spotlessly clean and decorated with plastic flowers and balloons for its opening ceremony, Priyanka Bharti's toilet is seen as a gleaming symbol of the empowerment of Indian women.

Health created Jul 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Interethnic marriage between African- and Native-Americans produced many children

American Indians with African ancestry outdid 'full bloods' in reproductive terms in the early 1900s, despite the odds being against them, according to a new study by Michael Logan from the University of Tennessee in the ...

Health created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0