Obstetrics & gynaecology

About 56 percent of pregnant smokers quit during pregnancy

More than half of women who smoke before pregnancy quit while pregnant, according to research published in the May 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Health

Organic walnuts tied to serious E. coli illnesses

Organic walnuts from a California grower that were distributed to health food and co-op stores in 19 states have been linked to serious cases of E. coli illness, federal officials reported Tuesday.

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