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    Prenatal BPA Exposure May Reduce Lung Function in Children

    Exposure to BPA during pregnancy may reduce lung function and increase persistent wheezing in children, concludes a new study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a synthetic compound used to make certain plastics and epoxy resins. The addition of BPA results in plastic that is clear and durable. The chemical […] More

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    Ebola Vaccine Trials May Begin in Early 2015

    As an Ebola outbreak continues in West Africa, experts on the virus have begun to conclude that only the development of an Ebola vaccine and other drugs to treat the illness can bring the outbreak under control. Medications to fight Ebola are still experimental and in short supply, and no vaccine against the virus yet […] More

  • Drinking Water and Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)
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    Prenatal Exposure to Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) Linked to Pregnancy Complications

    Consuming drinking water contaminated with tetrachloroethylene (PCE) during pregnancy may increase the risk of pregnancy complications such as stillbirth and placental abruption, concludes a new study published in the journal Environmental Health. Tetrachloroethylene (tetrachloroethene, perchloroethylene, PCE, PERC) is a colorless liquid with a sweet odor widely used for the dry cleaning of fabrics. Previous studies […] More

  • Smoking During Pregnancy and Male Fertility
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    Smoking During Pregnancy May Harm Male Fertility

    The increased health risks associated with smoking during pregnancy for mothers and babies are well-documented. Now a new study published in the journal Human Reproduction suggests that mothers who continue to smoke while pregnant could damage the future fertility of their sons. Previous studies have linked smoking during pregnancy to an increased risk of nicotine […] More

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    Antibiotics Prescribed Twice as Often as Needed, Says Study

    Despite the known dangers associated with antibiotic overuse and misuse, doctors still prescribe antibiotics to children twice as often as needed for respiratory infections, says a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. For the study, researchers at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital performed a meta-analysis of studies published between 2000 and […] More

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    Rare Enterovirus 68 Sickening Children in the Midwest

    A rare form of the Enterovirus, Enterovirus 68 or EV68, has sickened 1,000 children in eleven states, sending many young patients to the hospital for respiratory distress. Enterovirus 68 is one of many non-polio enteroviruses. Symptoms of the virus resemble the common cold caused by the rhinovirus. Unlike the common cold, however, EV68 severe respiratory […] More

  • Measles Cases and Outbreaks
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    Measles Cases Reach Highest Numbers in Twenty Years

    In an update on a report from May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced a record number of cases of measles in the United States of America. Between January 1 and August 29 of this year, the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) at the CDC has confirmed 592 […] More

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    Increase in Gestational Diabetes May Increase Early Diabetes Among Children

    As more women develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, the number of children who develop diabetes or prediabetes may also increase, suggests a new study published in the journal Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is high blood sugar (diabetes) that occurs during pregnancy. Untreated or […] More

  • Gut Bacteria and Food Allergies
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    Gut Bacteria and Antibiotic Overuse May Play Role in Food Allergies

    As more and more research unveils the protective benefits of the gut microbiota, a new study as published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences concludes that Clostridia, a common class of gut bacteria, provides protection against food allergies. A food allergy is an exaggerated immune response triggered by a specific food. Common […] More

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    Autism Caused by Too Many Brain Connections, Scientists Claim

    A group of scientists from Columbia University in New York claim to have found the cause of autism in some patients. According to the study, autism often occurs when too many connections, or synapses, exist in the brain. In a brain without autism, a process known as pruning occurs early in life. That pruning removes unneeded synapses, which then […] More

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    Common Antibacterial Compound Triclosan Linked to Developmental and Reproductive Issues

    A new study presented Sunday at the American Chemical Society annual meeting in San Francisco suggests that contact with common antibacterial compounds like triclosan may cause developmental and reproductive issues. Researchers have found that the antibacterial compound triclosan was found in all urine samples of tested pregnant women while another compound known as triclocarban appeared in more than […] More

  • Preschoolers and Depression
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    Depression Can Start by Preschool Age

    A new report published in the American Journal of Psychiatry has found that depression in children can start by preschool age. According to researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, preschoolers who are depressed are two and a half times more likely to continue to experience symptoms in elementary and middle school. The study included […] More

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