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Smoking while pregnant found to increase risk of ‘cross eyes’ and reduced fertility in baby

Smoking while pregnant increases the chance of eye problems and low fertility counts in babies, according to two separate scientific studies.
Research on how women who smoke while pregnant affect the development of their child has been going on for decades. Recently published studies in the American Journal of Epidemiology and Philosophical Transactions of the Royal [...]

Aerobic exercise during pregnancy reduces birth weight of baby

Regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy is likely to reduce a baby’s birth weight and reduce the risk of obesity later in childhood.
A growing body of evidence suggests that regular moderate exercise during pregnancy is healthy for both mother and child. A joint study out of the U.S. and New Zealand on 84 first-time mothers has [...]

Report: 50 percent of pregnancies unplanned in Los Angeles County

A report issued by Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Health revealed that much of its female population “may not be physically prepared to have a baby.”
California’s Los Angeles County revealed yesterday that nearly 50 percent of its women between the ages of 15 and 44 have unplanned pregnancies, and many women aren’t physically prepared [...]

Early weight gain during pregnancy puts mother at risk of gestational diabetes

Excessive early weight gain during pregnancy puts a mother at risk of developing gestational diabetes later in the pregnancy.
New research out of the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Northern California has linked excessive weight gain — especially during the first trimester — with the development of gestational diabetes later in the pregnancy.
The research, published online in [...]

New research shows breast milk not nearly as important as originally thought

New research out of Norway finds that the association between breast milk and baby health is not as strong as originally thought.
The general medical consensus over the last few decades has been that a breastfeeding baby is healthier than a bottle-fed baby. However, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) say that [...]

Quality of Sperm linked to electromagnetic exposure

A new study exposed male volunteers to electromagnetic fields, high doses of which are produced by all electrically charged objects, including clock radios, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, stereos and microwaves. Irons are terrible polluters.
The findings of the research suggest high electromagnetic exposure could double the risk for men of having poor-quality sperm.
The Daily Mail has applauded [...]

Wii Fit Plus get’s endorsement by UK’s Department of Health

The Wii Fit Plus by Nintendo has broken major ground by becoming the first computer game to be endorsed by the Department of Health, despite the gaming industries track record of disapproval and even accusations of playing a role in the obesity epidemic.
Wii Fit Plus is the new, enhanced version of Wii Fit, with [...]

Researchers study women’s wombs for link to obesity

Researchers in the US and Canada are finding potential links to a child’s future obesity and the weight of their mother at conception, but more research is required.
On a base level, it sounds reasonable that an obese expectant mother may pass some gene or chemical on to her unborn child, leaving the child with a [...]

The Cookie Diet from Dr. Sanford Siegal - Interest surges online

The Cookie Diet uses unsurprisingly, cookies, to entice dieters into easy weight loss. After all, what could be more appealing than losing weight while indulging in one of your favorite snacks?
Hunger and a craving for sweets are the main reasons people crash their diets. “Hunger kills diets,” is one of the Cookie Diet inventors [...]

Adult Liver Disease May Be Caused by Mother’s High Fat Diet in Pregnancy

A high fat diet during pregnancy can lead to a woman’s children developing severe liver disease when they become adults according to a study published by Professor Christopher Byrne and The University of Southampton School of Medicine.
The University of Southampton School of Medicine is well known through the world for its studies researching mothers’ diets [...]

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