The researcher explained that until now many believed that iron supplementation was mainly important to the mother. However the new findings show that the nutrient also has an important effect on growth and development of the unborn baby, he said.
U.S. sanctions on North Korea suggest prospect of further retaliation. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tours an orphanage in Pyongyang. North Korea is the target of new U.S. sanctions. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tours an orphanage in Pyongyang. North Korea is the target of new U.S. sanctions.
The latest U.S. sanctions build on earlier steps by targeting two major Russian banks -- Gazprom Bank and VEB -- and two energy companies -- Novotek and Rosneft. They will not be able to get new medium- and long-term financing in the United States, senior administration officials told reporters in a conference call.