Pregnant Mum's High Stress Hormone Level Could Make Daughter Chain Smoker

Pregnant mum's high stress hormone level could make daughter chain smoker

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The study found that effects of maternal stress hormones and maternal smoking in pregnancy were additive in predicting nicotine addiction in adult daughters. Lead author Laura Stroud, Ph.D., from the Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at …
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Opinion: Underprivileged areas in BR should not be overlooked

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The workers at Baton Rouge General Medical Center, where Duncan gave birth, had responsibility for the child they delivered. In the state of Louisiana, substance abuse during pregnancy is considered child abuse. So who turned a blind eye to the situation?
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Community Services for Oct. 6

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MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF ETOWAH COUNTY offers stress and anger management, domestic violence prevention and parenting classes for adults at the Robert Echols Family Success Center, 821 E. Broad St. The parenting classes are at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. The …
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Post Partum Depression and Miriam Carey: Stopping the Silent Scourge

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Some early investigations have also revealed potential genetic clues to the condition; Johns Hopkins researchers have connected increases in estrogen levels during pregnancy with changes in genes that regulate mood. Some women … Early detection of …
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