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Prenatal marijuana use can affect infant size, behavior, study finds

Smoking during pregnancy has well-documented negative effects on birth weight in infants and is linked to several childhood health problems. Now, researchers have found that prenatal marijuana use also can have consequences on infants’ weight and can influence behavior problems, especially when combined with tobacco use. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on May 10, 2018

Marriage name game: What kind of guy would take his wife’s last name?

The study looked at whether a man’s level of education — both his own and relative to his wife’s — influences the likelihood that he chooses a nontraditional surname in marriage. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, […]

Published on May 10, 2018

For The Babies Of The Opioid Crisis, The Best Care May Be Mom’s Recovery

CARRBORO, N.C. — The halls at UNC Horizons day care are quiet at 5 p.m. Amanda Williammee pauses at the toddler classroom window to watch 2-year-old daughter Taycee. “I like to peek in on her and see what she’s doing before she sees me,” Williammee nearly whispers. “I love watching her, it’s too funny.” Treating […]

Published on May 10, 2018