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MSD: MSD for Mothers announced the launch of its global initiative for helping reduce maternal mortality in India. It is partnering with three leading NGO to improve the quality of healthcare that pregnant women in India receive through the private sector. MSD for Mothers is a 10-year, US $500 million global initiative launched in 2011 by Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) to help create a world where no woman dies from complications of pregnancy and childbirth
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Mint leaves: The aroma of mint activates the saliva glands and the glands that produce digestive enzymes. As a result, our digestion becomes better. Mint leaves help treat nausea. When applied topically, mint oil can be used to treat headaches. The aroma of fresh mint is effective in treating respiratory problems by opening up the nose, throat, and lungs. The use of mint on a regular basis can help people with asthma because it acts as a relaxant and eases breathing. The juice of the mint leaves is great when used as a face mask. In addition to treating skin infections like rashes it is used to treat acne as well. Mint leaves when rubbed on mosquito bites prevents itchiness. According to recent research, some of the enzymes contained in the mint leaves can help fight cancer cells.
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It is only at six months that a baby's digestive system is developed enough to digest a range of solid and semi-solid foods.
The baby attains the necessary motor skills to cope safely with these, as the digestive and kidney functions are likely to be sufficiently mature by around four to six months of age to enable her to process some complementary foods in addition to mother's milk.
Feeding solid foods too early has been associated with an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, celiac disease, allergies and other disorders like eczema later in childhood.
Tiptop
Substituting goat cheese for cheddar can help one limit the intake of fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. It contains just 5 gm of fat per 28 gm serving, while cheddar cheese contains 9 gm of fat.
It is high in vitamins D and K, thiamine and niacin. It is high in B vitamin riboflavin.
Cheddar cheese contains 25 mg of cholesterol per serving, while goat cheese contains none.
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low-energy diets and short-spell diets which combined together have less than 800 calories a day. These can have long-term benefits. VlEDs which usually comprise of synthetic and food-based formula diets, can help obese people achieve long-term weight loss and helps improve fertility, respiratory disorders and cardiovascular risk.