Smoking moms tied to lasting kids’ sleep woes

Smoking moms tied to lasting kids’ sleep woes
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have children with sleep problems from birth all the way through age 12, new research shows.

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Excess pregnancy pounds tied to extra fat in kids

Excess pregnancy pounds tied to extra fat in kids
Perhaps not surprisingly, children whose mothers gained too much weight during pregnancy tend to have more body fat than those whose moms stayed within the recommended weight-gain range, a new study finds.

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Pregnancy linked to lower rheumatoid arthritis risk

Pregnancy linked to lower rheumatoid arthritis risk
A new study finds that women who give birth may have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis than women who remain childless — though the potential protective effect seems to fade over the years.

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