August 30, 2004

Boys affected by prenatal drugs

The article reports findings of a study headed by Dr. Virginia Delaney-Black of the Wayne State University School of Medicine that found that boys who were repeatedly exposed to cocaine while in their mother's womb are more likely than girls or non-exposed children to be hyperactive or have other behavioral problems at six or seven years of age.

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