Vitamin C Improves Pulmonary Function In Newborns Of Pregnant Smoking Women
Vitamin C supplementation in pregnant women who are unable to quit smoking significantly improves pulmonary function in their newborns, according to a new study. Smoking during pregnancy is known to adversely affect the lung development of the developing baby, said Cindy McEvoy, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital. We found that daily use of vitamin C (500 mg/day) by smoking pregnant woman significantly improved pulmonary function tests administered to their offspring at about 48 hours postpartum... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Malaria Progress Threatened By Increasing Drug Resistance And Inadequate Treatment
Although there has been considerable progress made in malaria control over the past 10 years, these global efforts are now under threat due to increasing drug resistance and inadequate treatment. According to the researchers, approximately 42% of malaria drugs examined in Southeast Asia were fake, while around 33% of antimalarial drugs in sub-Saharan Africa contained either too much or too little of the active ingredient. The study is published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)