Maternal smoking during pregnancy may be associated with higher blood pressure and increased risk of hypertension in children, according to a new ECHO Cohort study led by Lyndsey Shorey-Kendrick, PhD, ...

Can smoking during pregnancy influence a child’s risk of obesity later in life? A new study led by a Washington State University (WSU) researcher suggests it might. More than 89% of children in the ...

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 ...

Advice and guidance on how to quit smoking with counseling and rewards/payments (financial rewards) for staying smoke-free probably increase the number of women who stop smoking during pregnancy; and ...

A large U.S. cohort study reveals how smoking during pregnancy may shape children’s mental health, raising overall symptom burden while nudging behavior toward externalizing patterns across childhood ...

People frequently say that pregnancy is a happy and satisfying time, yet it can also be emotionally challenging. Stress can be constant because of physical pain, worries about the future, societal ...

Most Americans know that it's important for someone to take care of their health before getting pregnant and during pregnancy to increase their chance of having a healthy baby. Many people know, for ...

The researchers also found an association between any maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy and a significant increase in the incidence rate ratio for hypertension. HealthDay News — Maternal ...

Even "light smoking" -- defined as just one or two cigarettes a day -- can be a real drag on pregnancy, causing "major health problems" for the newborn, researchers warn in a new study. wong yu liang ...

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.

In this study, we found that younger women and women of Hispanic, Non-Hispanic Black, and Asian/Pacific Islander race/ethnicity who smoked were less likely to be prescribed or recommended NRT during ...