December 2, 2008 – 3:20 pm
From a recent article on the BBC: Babies born by Caesarean section are more prone to developing asthma, say Dutch researchers. In a study of almost 3,000 children, birth by Caesarean was associated with a 80% increased risk of asthma by age eight compared with vaginal birth. The association was even stronger in children whose [...]
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November 23, 2008 – 3:33 pm
According to an article in the BBC, boys born to women exposed to hairspray in the workplace may have a higher risk of being born with a genital defect. Imperial College London scientists talked to women who had babies with hypospadias, where the urinary tract is found away from the penis.
October 8, 2008 – 11:55 pm
According to a blog on Cnn the CDC and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that women who will be pregnant during the flu season, get a flu shot. I don’t know exactly how I feel about that but I do know that I was completely unaware that it was recommended. A little [...]
