Women who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy are 33% more likely than those who don’t to give birth to low-birthweight infants, according to a new study published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Research suggests that compared to vaginally-born children, cesarean-born children may have a higher risk of infection-related hospitalization for up to five years of age.
Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke from their fathers while they’re in the womb may be more likely to develop asthma by age 6, according to a study of chemical changes to DNA.
A blog post on the Hippocratic Post discusses sudden cardiac death in people under the age of 35,...
Read MoreCDC genetic testing may help prove that untreated Flint River water contributed to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in and around the city.
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Pregnant women infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can transmit the bug from their respiratory tract to the lungs of their unborn baby – resulting in altered immunity development after birth.
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A new study has found more evidence that the air pollution created in Lower Manhattan during the September 11 terrorist attacks negatively impacted newborns.
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A medical team has successfully treated Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformattion (CPAM), a fetal lung disorder, by performing a series of prenatal and postnatal treatments.
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An analysis of 30 years of data suggests that a campaign to encourage parents to have babies sleep on their backs is one of several trends that explain the reduced rates of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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Researchers show that pre- and post-natal exposure to tobacco is associated with a risk of behavioral disorders in children.
Read MoreA Reuters news report indicates that three new cases of measles have been confirmed in Las Vegas by Nevada public health officials.
Read MoreThere are still major gaps in delivering effective treatments to patients suffering from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, a World Health Organization report finds.
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Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A appears to be inconsistently associated with diminished lung function and the development of persistent wheeze in children, according to research in JAMA Pediatrics.
Read MoreA UK regulatory body has approved a cigarette-shaped nicotine inhaler called “Voke,” the first “alternative to smoking” to be approved in the UK.
Read MoreA landmark study showed that, besides it being safe for the influenza vaccination of pregnant HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected women, it also protects the young infants of vaccinated mothers against influenza illness.
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