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Prospective cohort study

A study that follows a group forward in time to see whether people with a certain exposure have different outcomes.

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Can cosmetics harm the baby myth

Can cosmetics harm the baby myth

What the myth gets wrong The myth usually sounds absolute: cosmetics will harm the baby, so they should be avoided completely. That message is understandable because pregnancy increases attention to anything that might cross the placenta or affect fetal development. Still, broad claims are rarely accurate in medicine. Cosmetics are a diverse category. A moisturizer, […]