Children in the womb exposed to higher levels of fluoride later were more likely to experience temper tantrums, headaches, stomachaches, anxiety, and symptoms linked to autism, a new study finds.

Fluoride has long been added to most of the tap water in the United States to help prevent tooth decay. But a new study shows that fluoridated water may hamper the brain development of unborn babies.

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New research suggests fluoride exposure during pregnancy could be linked to neurobehavioral issues in kids. But even the study’s authors — who were prompted to examine the issue based on previous ...

Researchers showed that consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring. Oregon Health & Science University ...

Smoking during pregnancy can render newborn babies less able to produce a physiological response necessary to cope with daily stressors, according to a new study by Brown researchers. The research ...

Labroots recently reported the growing trend of cannabis use to combat pregnancy symptoms like nausea and vomiting. The previous study showed that, among other factors, things like misinformation on ...

Nearly three-quarters of the United States population receives drinking water that contains fluoride, a practice that began in 1945 to help prevent tooth decay. But recent studies suggest that ...

Recent research has raised concerns about the potential impact of prenatal fluoride exposure on child neurobehavioral development. A study published in JAMA Network Open with 229 mother-child pairs ...

Neurobehavioral disorder associated with prenatal alcohol exposure (ND-PAE) is a mental health condition that results from exposure to alcohol before birth. It is a type of fetal alcohol spectrum ...

Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2012;7(4):445-459. In a recent study, [148] the authors evaluated the consequences of fetal exposure to maternal cortisol early in pregnancy on the volumes of the amygdala ...