Radiation and Pregnancy: What’s the Risk?

Radiation Pregnant Birth Defect

When someone mentions the word radiation, what comes to mind? The atomic bomb? Marie Curie? X-rays? We are exposed to radiation every day by just existing on this planet. Cellphones, medical imaging, household appliances, the sun, cosmic rays during air flight, and radon are just a few examples of sources of radiation. Typically, the amount […]

Marijuana and Pregnancy: Just the Facts

Smoking Weed While Pregnant

Last updated Dec. 28, 2017. Marijuana has gone through a lot of ups and downs in public opinion in the past 100-odd years and it’s currently experiencing a serious upswing. Seven states and Washington, D.C. have legalized it for recreational use and 29 more states have legalized it for medical use. Almost half of Americans […]