Exposure to PM2.5 during pregnancy, particularly in the earliest weeks, may reduce infant birth weight, according to a new ...

Lower birth weight is linked to increased COPD risk, especially among smokers, highlighting the importance of early-life factors in COPD development. The study utilized the UK Biobank, analyzing over ...

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People who give birth to infants less than 5.5 pounds may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems later in life than people who give birth to infants who do not have a low birth weight, ...

Poorer gross motor skills, such as the ability to walk quickly, run, or jump, may explain some of the correlation between being born prematurely and the tendency to engage less in physical activity.

Several epidemiological studies have suggested a link between being born too small and abnormal neurodevelopment in childhood and later life. However, there is little evidence that these factors are ...

You might be aware of the roles your hormones play during pregnancy. But did you realise that progesterone, the famous pregnancy hormone, can impact your baby’s birth weight? This hormone not only ...

About a fifth of America’s petrochemical production is concentrated on a stretch of land along the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana. That production comes with serious risks. The area has ...