For pregnant smokers, vitamin C supplements improve lung function of newborn – EurekAlert (press release)

For pregnant smokers, vitamin C supplements improve lung function of newborn
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At birth, newborn infants born to smokers show decreased pulmonary function test (PFT) results, with respiratory changes leading to increased hospitalization for respiratory infections, and increased incidence of childhood asthma, according to

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Intervention lowers asthma risks for pregnant women – Futurity: Research News

Intervention lowers asthma risks for pregnant women
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Pregnant women with asthma could better manage their condition if additional integrated care involving education and monitoring was introduced in hospitals. These women expose themselves and their unborn babies to unnecessary risks when they stop 
Pharmacist-led care improves asthma in pregnancyNursing Careers Allied Health

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Study: Pregnant Women Who Smoke Predispose Great-Grandchildren to Asthma – Voice of America

Study: Pregnant Women Who Smoke Predispose Great-Grandchildren to Asthma
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According to a new study, women who smoke while pregnant not only increase the risk that their children and grandchildren will develop asthma, but also that their great-grandchildren will face a higher risk for the sometimes deadly lung ailment. The

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Study: Pregnant Women Who Smoke Predispose Great-Grandchildren for Asthma – Voice of America

Study: Pregnant Women Who Smoke Predispose Great-Grandchildren for Asthma
Voice of America
According to a new study, women who smoke while pregnant not only increase the risk that their children and grandchildren will develop asthma, but also that their great-grandchildren will face a higher risk for the sometimes deadly lung ailment. The

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Study Reports Pregnant Women who Smoke Increase Asthma Risk in Great … – Counsel & Heal

Study Reports Pregnant Women who Smoke Increase Asthma Risk in Great
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After breeding three generations of mice, the researchers found that the only mice that had indicators of asthma were the mice with great-grandmothers who were exposed to nicotine during pregnancy. (Photo : Flickr/ JavierPsilocybin). In the United

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Asthma prevention vital for pregnant mums – Ninemsn

Asthma prevention vital for pregnant mums
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Asthma prevention vital for pregnant mums. 2:48pm September 11, 2013. Pregnant women with asthma should continue taking their medication to prevent complications, says an Australian professor. Most embarrassing romance fails · Apple unveils new 
Untreated asthma puts mums-to-be at riskRockhampton Morning Bulletin

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