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Study Finds that Pregnant Women Fall Short of Key Nutrient
Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fats, meaning our bodies can’t produce them, so it’s essential to get them from our diets, the primary sources being ...
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Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Develop Antibodies but Transfer to Newborns is Low
Do pregnant women with COVID-19 pass pass antibodies to their babies? Little was known until now. A study presented at the 2021 Society for Maternal-Fetal ...
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Ashwagandha: An Overview of the Research and Clinical Indications
As a part of the Ayurvedic herbal tradition, Ashwagandha has been used as an adaptogenic botanical medicine for hundreds of years. In botanical medicine traditions ...
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Attention Issues in Children Linked to Common OTC Pain Reliever
Acetaminophen, sold over-the-counter as Tylenol and other brand names, is generally regarded as a safe and effective pain reliever when used as directed. But a ...
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More Bad News for Expectant Mothers
In April 2023, we highlighted a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showing that the majority of pregnant women fail to get ...
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Prenatal Exposure to Environmental Chemicals Linked to Increased Childhood Body Mass
Over the past few decades, concern has been steadily increasing over the prevalence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in our environment and their effects on human ...
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Breast Milk May Hold a Key to Early Breast Cancer Detection
Medical research is usually initiated by doctors and scientists working in hospitals and laboratories. But sometimes, patient input can spur new discoveries. That was the ...
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Iron Deficiency More Prevalent in Teens and Young Women Than Previously Thought
According to a research letter published in JAMA, as many as four in every 10 teen girls and young women may have dangerously low iron ...
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Mother’s Exposure to “Forever Chemicals” During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Childhood Obesity
A new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives shows that the children of women who are exposed to PFAS while they’re pregnant are more likely ...
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Study Finds that Majority of Prenatal Supplements Fall Short
A study in the April 2023 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that 99 percent of prenatal supplements don’t provide adequate doses ...
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