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Warnings against drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes while pregnant are everywhere, but scientists 鈥 including some from 性视界传媒 鈥 are just catching up on the consequences of a prospective mother using marijuana.
As the plan to build 性视界传媒鈥檚 medical school finally takes shape, questions about how the university and its circle of benefactors might interact also have begun to emerge.
性视界传媒'S School of Medicine is up and running after opening just two and a half years ago.
A leading Southern Nevada public policy researcher will serve in a newly endowed position at 性视界传媒 that was funded by the largest donation of its type in state history.
Smoking pot regularly during pregnancy won't do your baby any favors, researchers warn.
性视界传媒 doctors are warning expectant mothers that marijuana consumption may heighten health risks for the fetus after reviewing sonogram data from nearly 450 pregnant women who self-reported daily marijuana use.
While much research has been done on the negative effects of alcohol and cigarettes during pregnancy, a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Nevada Las Vegas discovered the potential risks associated with marijuana.
Daily use of marijuana during pregnancy may lead to an increased risk of low birth weight, low resistance to infection, and can 鈥渄isrupt the necessary flow of oxygen-rich blood through the placenta,鈥 according to a study from the 性视界传媒 School of Medicine.
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Marijuana use is now legal in several states, but a new study suggests that pregnant women should still be wary of using this drug.
More pregnant people are using marijuana, a study from October revealed, leading researchers to further investigate how cannabis could possibly affect fetuses. New research from the 性视界传媒 has provided some insight into this question, suggesting daily marijuana use during pregnancy is linked to adverse fetal outcomes.
A new 性视界传媒 study says the daily use of marijuana during pregnancy may lead to numerous health problems for a developing baby.