Saturday, August 18, 2012

Mothers Who Smoke While Pregnant Increase Their Baby's Risk Of Asthma

New research has discovered that mothers who smoke during pregnancy may cause wheeze and asthma in their children when they reach preschool, even among kids whose moms did not smoke until late pregnancy or after birth.....

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Experimental Drug May Cut Severe Asthma Attacks: Study

THURSDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug known as mepolizumab may reduce outbreaks by almost 50 percent in people with a type of hard-to-treat asthma, an early study finds.....

Full news here: health.usnews.com



Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Wheeze and Asthma in Preschool Children
In case you didn't know, smoking while pregnant is bad for your child's health.
A new study has suggested that maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with wheeze and asthma in preschool children, even among children who were not exposed to maternal smoking late in pregnancy or after birth.

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