Smoking even one or two cigarettes a day in the months leading up to pregnancy or during pregnancy significantly increases the risk that the baby will have a severe health problem, new research shows.

Even light smoking of just 1-2 cigarettes a day either before or at any time during pregnancy is significantly associated with major health problems in the newborn, finds research published online in ...

Just a daily cigarette or two before or during pregnancy endangers the health of newborns, a new study warns. Infants are 16% more likely to suffer major health issues following delivery if their ...

The researchers in Bergen and Exeter used data from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) and a similar study in the UK, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children ...

PAF for two groups of mothers: those who smoked during pregnancy, and non-smokers who were exposed to secondhand smoke. Unlike genetics or age, smoking is a risk factor for numerous diseases that we ...

Smoking during pregnancy is not just a health risk; it is a deeply stigmatised behaviour that draws intense scrutiny from society. On World No Tobacco Day, it is important to acknowledge the double ...

The public and healthcare community are invited to a free training program on helping pregnant women quit smoking 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 at the Somerset County Administration Building ...

The present interview study with participants using a prototype ISCI especially targeted to pregnancy has lend us first insights on what features and components may be attractive and potentially ...