Health alert: Columbia. ADHD, Mom's Anemia, and Cutting Boards Releasing Plastics. Doctor Explains

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Anemia in mom during pregnancy increases the chances that the child may have ADHD.

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Living in Columbia, this has a direct impact on you and your health.

Key Findings

Research highlights

Factors include being born male, exposure to cigarette smoke during pregnancy, recreational drug use by the mother during pregnancy, and the mother having urinary tract infections or low iron levels during her pregnancy.

Next steps: Do keep in mind that this study is still investigative. It's not conclusive.

What they're saying:

"We know that certain events during our time in the womb can have long-lasting consequences for our health. But not many studies have tried to quantify just how useful prenatal information could be to predicting childhood ADHD symptoms." Dr. Niamh Dooley, Psychiatry.

Sources:

The Journal Development And Psychopathology published the findings: Predicting childhood ADHD-linked symptoms from prenatal and perinatal data in the ABCD cohort (Read it Here)

Know this: "Managing anemia early in pregnancy is crucial for both mother and baby's health. It's important to watch for symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, and pale skin. If you notice any of these symptoms, make sure that you inform your healthcare team. As we say often, during pregnancy, mom's health impacts baby's health! Early detection and management of anemia can make a world of difference in your pregnancy journey." Dr. Puja Uppal, Family Medicine.

Health Update II

Key Findings

Research highlights

The good news here for Columbia: "...toxicity test(s) showed no substantial effect on mouse cell survival from polyethylene or wood microparticles released during chopping."

What they're saying:

"From the results, the team calculated that food preparation could produce 14 to 71 million polyethylene microplastics and 79 million polypropylene microplastics from their respective boards each year. The estimates could vary, depending on:

Sources:

The Journal Environmental Science And Technology published the findings: Cutting Boards: An Overlooked Source of Microplastics in Human Food? (Read it Here)

All of these variables play a role in your overall health.

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