People living in Los Angeles hear reports periodically about the health risks of smog exposure, which has been linked to lung cancer, asthma and other illnesses. A 2013 study has connected smog exposure during pregnancy and during a child’s first year of life to several rare cancers.
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Not long after giving birth, many modern moms get busy getting their figures back through regular exercising; after all, new moms tend to have excess abdominal fat and stretched-out skin. Both of these improve or go away with regular exercising. But what about before birth? Is there any benefit to pre-pregnancy exercising, in preparing the
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A study from Sweden indicates that overweight or obese women have a greater risk of giving birth prematurely in singleton births, and the risk increases in proportion to the amount of excess weight. The study, published in the June, 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, examined one and a half million
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Mild to moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy can result in a child developing a lower IQ and diminished reading ability and comprehension later. The findings are from a study by the University of Surrey in England, and they were published online in late May, 2013 in the medical journal The Lancet.
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Scientists have known for years that during pregnancy, cells from the developing fetus can wind up in the mother’s bloodstream. But a newer study shows that fetal cells can also travel to specific organs, such as the heart, lungs, skin … and even the brain, where they can become integrated among the mother’s neuronal cells
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A study in Japan has shown that a crying baby’s heart rate drops very quickly if the infant is picked up and carried by a familiar caregiver. Just holding the baby won’t do; the infant has to be picked up and carried. Lead researcher and neurobiologist Dr. Kumi Kuroda, of the Riken Brain Science Institute,
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), asthma is the most common chronic condition affecting children in the United States. In 2009, an estimated 10.2 million U.S. children — almost 10 percent of Americans under 18 years of age — have been diagnosed with asthma. And it is increasing at an alarming
Moms-to-be understand the importance of eating a healthy, balanced diet during pregnancy. But it is also important to insure that you’re getting appropriate levels of food and nutrients before your baby is even conceived.
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From the day that a baby is born, her cries are virtually the only way she has, to communicate her needs to you. Through cries, she lets you know whether she is hungry, she needs a new diaper, she is sleepy, she needs to be held … or she is overwhelmed by all the activity
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published new guidelines that strongly discourage cesarean sections unless they are medically indicated, on grounds that they can lead to complications for the mother as well as the newborn. The report was published in the organization’s March, 2013 edition of its journal, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and appears online
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