Pregnant mothers exposed to solvents may have kids with lower ...
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Children whose mothers were exposed to several widely available solvents during pregnancy score lower on language and behavior tests than children whose mothers were not exposed to solvents during pregnancy, according to a study published in the Oct.
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Findings from a new study  suggest that babies whose growth in the womb is restricted,  perhaps because of pregnancy complications, are particularly  susceptible to the development of irritable bowel syndrome  (IBS) later in life.
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Women who are thinking about becoming pregnant are usually advised to stay away from alcoholic beverages. Now, new research suggests that their partners should do the same.
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A large study has found that children of women who ate little fish during pregnancy had lower IQs and more behavioral and social problems than youngsters whose mothers ate plenty of seafood, a finding that challenges the U.S. government's standard advice to limit seafood while pregnant.
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Pregnant women who use a lot of household chemical products are more likely to have babies with persistent wheezing, new research reports.
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A mother's exposure to environmental pollutants during pregnancy is "probably" a factor in most childhood cancers, new British research suggests.
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Air fresheners and aerosols used in the home can cause diarrhoea and earache in youngsters and depression in their mothers, according to new research.
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NEW YORK  - Pregnant women who live in  areas with high levels of air pollution may give birth to  slightly smaller babies, according to U.S. government  researchers.
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NEW YORK  - Children who smoke are almost four times more likely to develop asthma than those who don't smoke, and their risk is even greater if their mothers smoked while pregnant with them, a new study shows.
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A study by a Seattle-based environmental group found traces of a toxic flame retardant in the breast milk of 40 women tested in the Northwest.
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Women who attempt to deliver their babies vaginally after a Caesarean section face some health threats to themselves and their babies, although those risks are small.
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who smoke may actually &quot;program&quot; their kids to become smokers, according to an Australian study that looked at 3,000 mothers and their children.
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NEW YORK  - Children whose mothers get enough omega-3 fatty acid during pregnancy may have sharper problem-solving skills in infancy, a small study suggests.
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Boys who were repeatedly exposed to cocaine while in their mother's womb are more likely than girls or non-exposed children to be hyperactive or have other problem behaviors at six or seven years of age, new study findings show.
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There is no safe amount of alcohol that mothers-to-be can drink, experts believe.
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Health officials are looking closely at some worrisome research on flame retardants. A new study has found high levels of chemicals called PBDEs in mothers&#39; breast milk.
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Smoking during pregnancy can affect the  baby's immune system which may explain why asthma and  respiratory problems are more common in children whose mothers  smoke, Australian scientists said in a study on Thursday.