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Scotland renews efforts to curtail smoking in pregnant women
May 31, 2010 by Shawn Douglas
Filed under News, Pregnancy
Health officials in Scotland are renewing their efforts to reduce the rate of smoking in pregnant women, warning of the risk to them and their babies.
Doctors, agencies and government officials in Scotland are working together to get the word out: if you smoke while pregnant, you’re risking more than your own life.
Following on the heels [...]
Risk factors for depression in pregnant women reviewed
January 11, 2010 by Shawn Douglas
Filed under News, Pregnancy
The risk factors for depression in pregnant women have been thoroughly reviewed to help clinicians identify and treat women early.
Researchers out of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor have reviewed over 1,300 peer-reviewed articles about depression in pregnancy with hopes of clearly identifying risk factors for antepartum depression. The researchers expect the identification of [...]
Quality of Sperm linked to electromagnetic exposure
November 15, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under News
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 [...]
Link found between smoking while pregnant and adolescent psychoses
October 7, 2009 by Shawn Douglas
Filed under News, Pregnancy
Long-term UK study shows mothers that smoke while pregnant put their child at risk for having psychotic symptoms later in adolescence.
Doctors have long warned expectant mothers against drinking and smoking while pregnant, but despite those warnings, some mothers still make the decision to drink, smoke or do both. However, recently published study results provide doctors [...]







