Smoking in pregnancy harms infant immune system
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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.
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NEW YORK  - Lactating mice that develop tolerance after exposure to airborne antigens appear to be able to transfer this immunity to their offspring though breast-milk.
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Pregnant women who are exposed  to second-hand smoke may be at heightened risk for suffering  miscarriages, according to research from Sweden.
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Women who follow the famous Mediterranean diet while pregnant may also be shielding their baby from childhood asthma and allergy, a study published on Tuesday says.
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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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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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When a child is born, she usually has immunity to certain diseases. This is a  result of the disease-fighting antibodies that have passed through the placenta  from the mother to the unborn child. After birth, the breastfed baby gets the  continued benefits of additional antibodies in breast milk. But in both cases,  the immunity is only temporary.
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A mother who contracts  influenza, pneumonia, or a sexually transmitted disease around  the time of pregnancy appears to be at increased risk of having  a child that will develop leukemia, new research shows.
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NEW YORK  - Babies and young children are  prone to infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and  new research shows that the condition is worsened if they're  exposed to cigarette smoke.
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Breast-feeding offers a host of health benefits for the baby, but a new study says it may help the mother avoid rheumatoid arthritis as well.
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NEW YORK  - Cigarette smoke can transform   normal breast cells into cancerous cells by blocking their   normal ability to repair themselves. Over time this could lead   to the development of breast cancer, scientists from the   University of Florida in Gainesville report.
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A new research has revealed that smokers pump out clouds of poisonous toxins, which can be a serious health hazard for those around them.
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It has long been clear that chronic stress wreaks havoc on our health. Scientists have now found molecular signs of this harm. In a study of mothers of chronically ill children, the cells
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THURSDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to secondhand smoke in early infancy can boost a child's risk of developing allergies, Swedish researchers say.
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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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NEW YORK  - What a woman eats during pregnancy may influence the odds that her child will develop allergies, a new study hints.
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Pregnant women who eat a Mediterranean diet may help protect their babies from asthma and other allergies.