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Asthma Control During Pregnancy is Essential
A new review published in the May-June issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine emphasizes the importance of asthma and allergy control in affected pregnant women. This control is essential to normal fetal development.
The review finds that women who had severe or uncontrolled asthma were at higher risk for pregnancy complications and adverse fetal outcomes than women whose asthma was well-controlled.
Plus, current treatment guidelines have found that it is safer to t...
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Pregnancy and Quitting Smoking
By Anne Mitchell , Health Expert...risk for both her and her baby. Low birth weight and fetal death are only two of many possible... Read more »
Tanning Salons and Vitamin D Hype
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Intrauterine Exposure to Tobacco May Lead to ADHD in Children
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Alcohol and Heart Health: A Double Edged Sword?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health ExpertSome studies have indicated that moderate use of alcohol may be linked to higher HDL cholesterol... Read more »
Coming to Grips with your Child’s Differences: When Dreams and Realities Collide
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Epilepsy: References
...GA, Finnell RH, Kalayjian LA, Liporace JD, Loring DW, et al. In utero antiepileptic drug exposure: fetal death and malformations. Neurology. 2006 Aug 8;67(3):407-12.Strauss KA, Puffenberger EG,... Read more »Epilepsy: Outlook and Effects
...take blood tests during pregnancy to monitor their drug levels.A 2006 study compared the chances of fetal death or serious birth defects for four commonly prescribed AEDs. The risk was... Read more »Smoking: References
Smokers and former smokers should immediately begin to implement a healthier lifestyle and change any other behaviors that might be damaging their health.Healthy DietEveryone should... Read more »References
Oncken C, Gonzales D, Nides M, Rennard S, Watsky E, Billing CB, Anziano R, Reeves K. Efficacy and safety of the novel selective nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist, varenicline, for... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Causes
CausesCigarette Smoke. Smoking causes 87% of all cases of lung cancer, accounting for 28% of all cancer deaths. Cigarettes, nicotine, or both may contribute to lung cancer in one or more of the... Read more »Images
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