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High altitude linked to developmental delays

By Michelle Maffei on Dec 19, 2012

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You know that what you eat can affect your baby-to-be, but a new pregnancy warning heeds that where you live both during and...
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Pregnancy drugs can affect grandkids

On Dec 12, 2005
A study in guinea pigs suggests that a drug commonly given to pregnant women to help their babies mature enough to survive can also...
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Vitamin C counteracts some negative impacts of smoking on unborn babies

On May 19, 2005
Research may allow for more normal development of babies born to mothers who don't stop smoking during pregnancy.
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New research helps find cause of congenital heart disease

On Apr 6, 2005
Doctor's at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh are redefining early detection
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Study suggests smoking while pregnant may increase chromosomal abnormalities

On Mar 15, 2005
A preliminary report suggests that maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with increased chromosomal abnormalities in fetal...
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Prenatal choline supplements make brain cells larger, faster

On Apr 21, 2004

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The important nutrient choline "super-charged" the brains of animals that received supplements in utero, making their cells larger...