Keep calm moms: Maternal stress during pregnancy linked to asthma risk in offspring

Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 03:31 in Health & Medicine

During pregnancy, many women make a concerted effort to keep stress levels low -- and for good reason. Maternal stress has been linked to a number of negative outcomes for women and their infants, including developmental and behavioral problems. Now, it has been linked to the development of asthma. Researchers found that a single bout of stress during pregnancy can affect allergy and asthma susceptibility in neonates.

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