Babies
Asthmatic mothers-to-be more likely to give birth to underweight babies
Here is what researchers found.
Exposure to pesticide during pregnancy ups risk of brain tumour in kids
The findings indicated that pesticide use was associated with a 1.4-times increased risk of childhood brain tumours.
Text programme may help pregnant women quit smoking: study
Here what researchers found.
Early caesarean puts children at risk of developing respiratory illnesses
Study further states each additional week spent in womb is associated with 14 percent reduction in risk of poor cardio-respiratory health.
Children being exposed to pets, germs early on have reduced risk of asthma later, says study
According to study, contact with felines, mice and cockroaches as early as three-months-old lower chance of having asthma.
Breastfeeding makes kid more likely to eat vegetables
If babies have been breastfed, this can be less of a shock to the tastebuds.
Young mums may drink too much, says study
Study of maternal alcohol use is first to focus on age at transition to motherhood as a predictor of risky drinking.