TUESDAY, Feb. 28 — Taking the hallucinogen ecstasy during pregnancy may harm the health of the fetus and lead to poorer motor control in infants, a new study suggests.

Researchers asked 96 British women about their substance-abuse history before and during pregnancy. The women were taking part in the University of East London Drugs and Infancy Study, which looks at recreational drug use among pregnant women. Most of the women reported taking a range of illegal drugs both before and during pregnancy.

Infant growth, motor control and brain development were assessed at birth and when babies were 4 months old.

Infants born to mothers who used ecstasy during pregnancy had worse motor control and poorer hand-eye coordination at 4 months than babies whose mothers didn’t use the drug.

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Its the big game today the Super Bowl. Like the last Super Bowl, youll see two great teams battle it out, and youll be tempted with delicious foods.  Eli Manning New York Giants vs. Tom Brady and the Patriots.  Regardless of who youre rooting for today (Im for the NY Giants, Tom Brady bothers me on a personal level for some reason), we all know that today is one of the biggest pig out days of the year.  Not counting Thanksgiving of course.

It is estimated that in one sitting for the game, people probably eat at least an entire days worth of calories. So

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SATURDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) — Exercise is meant to help prevent injuries in firefighters, but these workers are more likely to be injured while working out than while combating fires, according to a new study.

The researchers also found that injuries suffered while transporting patients are the leading cause of time off work for firefighters.

The study examined injuries reported between 2004 and 2009 among 650 firefighters, paramedics, engineers, inspectors and battalion chiefs while at work at 21 fire stations in Tucson, Arizona.

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Forget fad diets – Try out these sensible, healthy diets used by the stars

Fad diets may hold the appeal of providing you a quick-fix, rapid weight loss, but they may also be dangerous for your long term health. F

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