Infants

New Delhi, June 20: In spite of the tall claims of massive health development programs made by the Delhi government, statistics reveal that infant mortality rate in the capital has doubled in two years between 2005-07.

Kolkatta, West Bengal, June 5: A team of doctors from Chennai have successfully operated on a four-month-old baby for a congenital heart defect using Viagra to control the baby’s blood pressure.

Washington, June 4: When should a parent schedule a comprehensive eye assessment for a baby? Clinical research has shown that at six months, the average baby has reached a number of critical developmental milestones, making this an appropriate age for the first eye and vision assessment.

Toronto, June 4: A specific class of drugs could be effective in treating babies vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the unexpected death during sleep of an apparently healthy infant below one year.

Chandigarh, June 4: A survey conducted by the UT health department shows improvement in the child sex ratio in Chandigarh city.

Sufflok, May 28: 66-year-old Elizabeth Adeney has grabbed the title of Britain`s oldest mother by giving birth to her first child, a baby boy, at the Addenbrooke`s Hospital.

Sydney, May 26: In a major medical breakthrough, Western Australian scientists have found a treatment for a severe muscle disease that causes floppy baby syndrome (FBS), a term used to describe reduced muscle tone and muscle weakness in infants.

Belfast, May 23: History repeated itself at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast between 11.19 a.m. and 11.24 a.m. on Friday when a woman delivered six babies. Four girls and two boys were born by Cesarean section in a matter of just five minutes.

Mumbai, May 22: A six-year-old Nigerian girl, Hilda Okoye, diagnosed with Blount’s disease underwent a rare surgery at the city’s Bombay Hospital, and now stands a good chance of being able to walk and run normally.