Posts Tagged ‘pregnant women’

Priority List for Swine Flu Vaccine Distribution in the U.S.

Saturday, August 15, 2009 14:25 By GSerrano

Any type of flu virus ‘can be dangerous for a pregnant woman, but swine flu appears to be especially threatening.’ It was discovered and ascertained that pregnant women are vulnerable to swine flu. The illness can be especially dangerous ‘in the second and third trimester of pregnancy, both for mother and baby.’ That is why [...]

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Yes, Virginia, there is ‘third-hand smoke’

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 17:14 By GSerrano

It is not enough that a smoker smokes away from babies or pregnant women. Smoking in enclosed spaces does a lot of harm, too. It seems that cigarette smoke truly reeks of poison that there are also risks with the toxic particulate matter found in cigarette smoke that has touched fabrics or hair. Most people [...]

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