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Mild first-time concussions have no impact on children’s IQ, Canadian study finds
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 19, 2023 Source:Concussions have no impact on children’s IQ, Canadian study finds Reference:IQ After Pediatric Concussion
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Significant confounding factors exist in observational fluoride study. If it is a neurotoxin, why are boys only affected? What happened during the 4 years after birth that could have contributed to the small IQ decrease?
Health Headlines Commentary for October 30, 2019 Source:‘So much is at stake’: Academics call for release of data behind controversial Canadian fluoride study Analysis and reference: No proof that a mother’s intake of fluoride in pregnancy affects their child’s IQ
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Observational study cannot prove that the mother’s fluoride exposure in pregnancy is directly responsible for the child’s later IQ
Health Headlines Commentary for August 20, 2019 Source:Higher fluoride levels during pregnancy may be linked with lower IQ scores in kids: study Reference:Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring in Canada Analysis:No proof that a mother’s intake of fluoride in pregnancy affects their child’s IQ
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Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy did not influence child brain development
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 30, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Fish oil pills don’t improve kids’ braininess Reference: Effects of prenatal fish-oil and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate supplementation on cognitive development of children at 6.5 y of age