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Crib deaths not due to medical negligence: Mamata

Pointing out that a large number of women in rural areas are married off before 18, Mamata said in m...

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Two more babies die in BC Roy Hospital

West Bengal govt sought reports from the state-run BC Roy Memorial Children`s Hospital where seven ...

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Infant deaths: TMC leader sees `conspiracy`

Amid outrage over infant deaths, TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay alleged that there is a conspiracy t...

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WB: 5 more babies die, protests outside hospital

Five crib deaths were reported on Sunday in the government-run BC Hospital children hospital here, ...

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Four more babies die in Malda hospital

Four more infants died at Malda Sadar Hospital on Thursday after they were referred from rural hospi...

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West Bengal: 4 more babies die in Malda Hospital

Four more babies have died in Malda Sadar Hospital here taking the crib death toll in the hospital t...

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WB infant deaths down under LF govt: Mishra

WB Leader of the Opposition Surya Kanta Mishra on Thursday said the deaths were lower during the ers...

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Alert nurse saves lives of five newborns

A nurse on Saturday saved the lives of five newborns as she prevented the fire from reaching the cri...

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3 more infant deaths at Malda Hospital

Three more children died at Malda Sadar Hospital on Saturday taking the number of crib deaths in t...

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Infant falls into borewell in AP; rescue on

A one-year-old boy fell into a borewell while playing near his house at a village in Andhra Pradesh`...

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‘Afghans living longer, fewer infants die’

Health care has dramatically improved around the country in the past decade, according to a nationa...

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Meningitis claims lives of 12 infants in Mizoram

Five infants below the age of one year died during November while seven infants died in October in M...

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Eight more babies die in Malda Hospital, toll 26

Eight more newborns have died at the Malda District Sadar Hospital since Monday, taking the crib d...

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WB: 6 more babies die at Malda District Hospital

In the latest instance of crib deaths in West Bengal, six more babies have died at Malda District Sa...

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West Bengal: 5 babies die in Burdwan district

In the latest instance of crib deaths in West Bengal, five babies have died at Burdwan district in t...

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Cong downplays infant deaths in West Bengal

Cong downplayed deaths of a number of infants in West Bengal within weeks maintaining that public he...

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West Bengal: 9 babies die at Malda distt hospital

In the latest instance of crib deaths in West Bengal, nine babies have died at Malda District Sada...

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Infant mortality rate rises in capital

The number of babies dying in their first year of birth has increased in the national capital in 2...

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WB shocker: Acid used for delivery, new born dies

In a shocking incident, a new born baby died during delivery when the hospital staff used Carbolic A...

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‘Mamata`s silence on infant deaths deafening’

Senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her...

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`Indian Army alive to internal situation in Pak`

The Indian Army remains alive to the internal situation of Pakistan and suitably factors it into i...

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12 babies die in West Bengal hospital

Earlier this year, 18 babies died at BC Roy Children`s Hospital in West Bengal.

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Somalia has world`s highest infant mortality rate

Somalia`s child mortality rate in 2010 stood at 180 deaths per 1,000 live births.

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US mother charged with raping infant son

Ashley N Jessup was accused of raping her 10-month-old son, videotaping it and sending it to her boy...

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Father kills baby boy by smashing him against wall

The couple had an argument following, which Nitheeswaran allegedly smashed the baby boy against the ...

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Infants a model for robots?

Now, coming soon a robot which will easily find their way round in new environments and manipulate o...

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Infants’ death: Andhra minister does U-turn

Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Ravindra Reddy had stated that there was no negligence on the part of...

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Infantry commanders conference begins at Mhou

An Infantry Commanders Conference started Thursday at Mhow in Uttar Pradesh with an aim to identify...

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Over 9 lakh newborns die annually in India: Study

Despite a significant increase in women and child healthcare in India, more than nine lakh children ...

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Infant`s life expectancy will be compensated: SC

The claimant, who was 30 weeks pregnant, suffered a blow on the stomach, resulting in her delivering...

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Safety paramount in food for infants: SC

SC has ruled that the govt is fully empowered to impose suitable conditions for fortified and blend...

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Seven-month-old infant burnt to death

A seven-month-old tribal girl was burnt to death allegedly by her father at Bijaynagar village in ...

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Breast feeding cuts infant mortality by 10%: AIIMS

Breast feeding can help bring down infant mortality rate in the country by nearly 10 percent, say ex...

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China: 89 infants rescued from human traffickers

Chinese police rescued 89 infants kidnapped for sale and arrested 369 people they said were linked t...

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Infants fed home-cooked food have taste for fruits

Parents please note: Infants fed home-cooked food are more likely to eat fruit and vegetables when t...

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Woman arrested for sacrificing infant

A woman was arrested here Wednesday for allegedly killing her neighbour`s child after a godman told ...

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Infants learn to transfer knowledge at 16 months

In a series of studies, the researchers found that 8-month-olds had trouble using newly acquired kno...

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Special infant formula may not prevent allergies

Despite pediatric guidelines endorsing allergy-friendly whey-based infant formulas, a study finds th...

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Infant deaths: WB CM visits children`s hospital

Mamata Banerjee made an unscheduled visit to BC Roy Children`s Hospital.

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NHRC issues notice to WB govt on infant deaths

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notice to West Bengal government aski...

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West Bengal ranks fourth in infant mortality rate

West Bengal ranked fourth after Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the infant mortality rate, CM...

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Cloned cow to produce human like milk

An Argentine laboratory has created the world`s first transgenic cow that will allow the animal to p...

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‘Infanticide was common in Roman Empire’

A new study has found the practice appears to have been particularly widespread in the Roman Empire.

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When Khandu charmed jawans of Maratha Light Infantry in Tawang

Miles away from the North-East, a retired army officer here recalled with misty eyes his associati...

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Newborn dies in UP hospital, relatives allege doctors` negligence

Relatives of a new-born baby who died in a private hospital here, staged protests outside the hospi...

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Infant mortality rate in Gujarat high

The infant mortality rate in Gujarat during 2009 was close to five per cent or 48 per 1000 live bi...

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Tap water not safe for infants: Tokyo

Tap water in Tokyo tested two times above the limits for radioactive iodine considered safe for infa...

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Four infants die after vaccination in Gujarat town

Four infants died allegedly after being administered a vaccine for measles at a government hospita...

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Lead poisoning kills over 400 infants in Nigeria

Lead poisoning linked with illegal mining has claimed lives of more than 400 infants while over 500...

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