In this “Medical Minute” segment, WABE senior correspondent Jim Burress and medical analyst Dr. Ford Vox talk about compelling evidence that fish oil supplements taken by pregnant women may decrease the risk of asthma in their children.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Bisgaard et al. “Fish Oil–Derived Fatty Acids in Pregnancy and Wheeze and Asthma in Offspring.” New England Journal of Medicine. 2016; 375:2530-2539
“FDA and EPA issue final fish consumption advice.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 2017 Jan. 18.