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OTC Guide

June 2014
Volume18
Issue 1

Vitamin C Supplements for Pregnant Smokers May Help Baby Breathe

Taking vitamin C supplements during pregnancy may improve the lung function of infants born to smokers, according to the results of a recent study published in the May 28, 2014, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Infants born to women who took vitamin C supplements had significantly improved lung functioning and decreased wheezing through 1 year of age.

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