Lack of vitamin D linked to teen health problems

“New research in teenagers links low levels of vitamin D to high blood pressure and high blood sugar, which can lead to ominous early health problems.” read more…

Babies Who Eat Fish Lower Eczema Risk

“Babies who start eating fish before the age of 9 months have a lower risk of developing eczema, new research shows.” read more…

Obesity Associated With Detrimental Changes In Ovary

“Obese women have alterations in their ovaries which might be responsible for an egg’s inability to make an embryo, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).” read more…

Low Levels Of Vitamin B12 May Increase Risk For Neural Tube Defects

“Children born to women who have low blood levels of vitamin B12 shortly before and after conception may have an increased risk of a neural tube defect, according to an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, Trinity College Dublin, and the Health Research Board of Ireland.” read more…

Measles may protect kids against allergies

“Children who’ve been infected with measles are less likely to develop allergies, a large study in Europe has demonstrated.” read more…

2 Hours Glued to TV Doubles Kids’ Asthma Risk

“Children who watch TV for more than two hours a day or are otherwise inactive have a doubled risk for asthma, according to a U.K. study.” read more…

Breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of SIDS

“Women who breastfeed evidently lower the chances that their baby might die of sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS, according to a German study.” read more…

Widely Used Chemicals, Perfluorinated Chemicals, May Reduce Women’s Fertility

“Researchers have found the first evidence that perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) – chemicals that are widely used in everyday items such as food packaging, pesticides, clothing, upholstery, carpets and personal care products – may be associated with infertility in women.” read more…

Smoking During Pregnancy May Impair Thyroid Function Of Mom And Fetus

“Cigarette smoking during pregnancy is associated with potentially harmful changes in both maternal and fetal thyroid function, according to a new study.” read more…