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)
Nearly $30 Million Raised for Reproductive and Maternal Health in the Philippines - 18 May 2012
UNFPA disclosed that its Philippine office raised $28.5 million in the year to date, and that the money will be used to promote reproductive and maternal health, one of the countryrsquo;s Millennium Development Goals. ldquo;For the current seventh country programme, which started this year and will end in 2016, around $28.5 million has been mobilized and we are expecting more,rdquo; UNFPA country representative Ugochi Daniels told reporters in a press conference. (Source: UNFPA News)div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Sponsor Message:/i/b Have a look at a href=http://www.thepsychologydaily.comThe Psychology Daily/a, the new psychology portal powered by MedWorm, with all the latest psychology news and research updated daily./p/div
