News tagged with prenatal vitamins


Obese moms risk having babies with low vitamin D

(Medical Xpress)—Women who are obese at the start of their pregnancy may be passing on insufficient levels of vitamin D to their babies, according to a new Northwestern Medicine® study.

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Folic acid intake associated with reduced risk of autism: study

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute suggests that women who consume the recommended daily dosage of folic acid, the synthetic form of folate or vitamin B-9, during the first month ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Homelessness' impact on mothers, babies

A BYU study appearing in Pediatrics found that pregnant women who were homeless at some point in a 12-month period leading up to their deliveries had babies with lower birth weights. ...

Health created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Pregnant women in Vancouver may not be getting enough vitamin D

Pregnant women taking prenatal supplements may not be getting enough vitamin D, shows a new Vancouver-based study led by the Child & Family Research Institute at BC Children's Hospital that was published in the Canadian Jo ...

Health created Aug 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Early prenatal vitamins use may reduce autism risk

(Medical Xpress) -- Women who reported not taking a daily prenatal vitamin immediately before and during the first month of pregnancy were nearly twice as likely to have a child with an autism spectrum disorder as women who ...

Health created May 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast