Smoking during pregnancy ups kids’ asthma risk: Study – Daily News & Analysis


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Smoking during pregnancy ups kids' asthma risk: Study
Daily News & Analysis
Children with severe asthma are 3.6 times more likely to have been exposed to tobacco smoking before birth than children with a mild form of the disease, according to a new study. The prenatal exposure also was associated with three times the number of
Prenatal smoking presumably linked to severe childhood asthmaHealthJockey.com
Smoking during pregnancy linked to severe childhood asthmaNetdoctor
Study Reveals Deep Link between Smoking While Pregnant and AsthmaThe Bay Citizen (blog)
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Smoking during pregnancy ups kids’ asthma risk – TruthDive


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Smoking during pregnancy ups kids' asthma risk
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Washington, August 23 (ANI): Children with severe asthma are 3.6 times more likely to have been exposed to tobacco smoking before birth than children with a mild form of the disease, according to a new study. The prenatal exposure also was associated
Prenatal smoking presumably linked to severe childhood asthmaHealthJockey.com
Smoking during pregnancy linked to severe childhood asthmaNetdoctor
Study Reveals Deep Link between Smoking While Pregnant and AsthmaThe Bay Citizen (blog)
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Unhealthy mums likely to have sick kids – Times of India

Unhealthy mums likely to have sick kids
Times of India
They have significantly higher odds of having asthma and a learning disability, and are more likely to go to the emergency room. "Skeptics may jump to the conclusion that genetics alone are responsible for the health disparities among these groups,"
Kids of Unhealthy, Disadvantaged Moms More Likely to Be SicklyU.S. News & World Report
Healthy Ladies Are Better Mothers, Says StudyTopNews New Zealand
Disadvantaged parents have sick kidsThe Conversation

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Kids of Unhealthy, Disadvantaged Moms More Likely to Be Sickly – U.S. News & World Report

Kids of Unhealthy, Disadvantaged Moms More Likely to Be Sickly
U.S. News & World Report
They are also more likely to score lower on surveys of well-being, have a significantly greater risk of developing asthma and/or a learning disability and are more likely to make emergency department visits. Genetics are not the only cause of these
Mothers' poor health impairs children's well-being, not only due to geneticsEurekAlert (press release)

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UnitedHealth, Big Bird & Co. teach kids – Hartford Business


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UnitedHealth, Big Bird & Co. teach kids
Hartford Business
Big Bird, Bert, Ernie and Grover, among other Sesame Street characters, will headline the bilingual A is for Asthma awareness and Lead Away! lead-poisoning prevention programs. These newly updated programs are designed to help children and their
UnitedHealthcare and Sesame Workshop Launch Bilingual Childhood Asthma MarketWatch (press release)

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More Kids Hospitalized for Flu, Skin Infections – U.S. News & World Report

More Kids Hospitalized for Flu, Skin Infections
U.S. News & World Report
In 2009, pneumonia, asthma, acute bronchitis and mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder) were the leading conditions that led to hospital stays for those aged 17 and younger. Children accounted for one out of every six hospital stays in 2009
Hospitalizations Due to Skin and Soft-tissue Infections Among Children Have HealthNewsDigest.com

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