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Asthma And Pregnancy
New guidelines published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine stress the importance of managing asthma symptoms during pregnancy. Dr. Mitchell Dombrowski, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, along with other experts, say that about one-third of pregnancies cause a worsening of asthma symptoms, which could cause premature birth or low birth-weight. Dombrowski says that previous studies show asthma medications are safe to use during...
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Pregnancy & Asthma: How to Keep You & Baby Healthy
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Pregnancy & Asthma: The Effects on the Baby
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Pregnancy & Asthma: The Effects on the Mother
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Reflux Medications Taken During Pregnancy Linked to Asthma in Children
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Childhood Asthma Linked to Pregnancy Virus
A common viral condition in pregnant women may double the risk of childhood asthma in babies born prematurely, a new study has found. The... Read more »
Stress during pregnancy may up kids' asthma risk
A mother's stress during pregnancy may affect her child's risk of developing asthma, a new study suggests. And researchers say this risk appears to... Read more »
Antacids during pregnancy may up child's asthma risk
Women who use antacids to fight heartburn during pregnancy may be increasing their child's risk of asthma, a new study suggests. Researchers tracked... Read more »
Folic acid in late pregnancy linked to asthma
Australian scientists have found that babies born to women who take folic acid late in their pregnancy are at an increased risk for having asthma.... Read more »
Workplace Pollution Linked to Kids' Asthma Risk
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