low birthweight infants – Dr. Barry Dworkin

Daily iron supplements in pregnancy reduces risk of smaller babies and vaccines exonerated as a cause of Guillain Barre Syndrome

June 25, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 25, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Daily iron in pregnancy ‘reduces small baby risk Guillain-Barre syndrome and vaccines not linked Reference: Anaemia, prenatal iron use, and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis Lack of Association of Guillain-Barré Syndrome With Vaccinations
Preliminary study points to pregnancy complications with low vitamin D levels but randomized trials needed to prove hypothesis

March 29, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 29, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Low vitamin D levels linked to pregnancy complications Reference: Aghajafari F, et al “Association between maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies” BMJ 2013; 346: f1169 Lucas R, et al “Vitamin D sufficiency in pregnancy: Better evidence…

Daily iron supplements in pregnancy reduces risk of smaller babies and vaccines exonerated as a cause of Guillain Barre Syndrome