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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For each cigarette a pregnant woman lights up each day, she raises her baby's risk of strabismus by 5 percent, new research suggests. Further, the effect of smoking on the ...

Smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products can cause serious health issues for a pregnant person and fetus. Health officials strongly advise people not to smoke while they are pregnant. Cigarettes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . E-cigarette use led to higher smoking abstinence vs. nicotine replacement therapy during pregnancy. E-cigarette ...

We would like to thank Lisa Schölin, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh; Andrea Hilton, Department of Paramedical, Perioperative and Advanced Practice, University of Hull and ...

Pregnancy can be a big motivator for women to stop smoking. Now a new study suggests that at least some pregnant smokers start cutting back even before they know they've conceived. The findings, ...

A new study has found that exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy and actually smoking increase the risk of placental abruption, a complication that can be fatal to both parent and baby, to ...

Despite previous concerns, new research finds little evidence of a direct causal link between maternal coffee consumption and childhood developmental challenges. Study: Mendelian Randomization ...

Pregnant women should never consume alcohol because of the high risks to their babies and themselves. According to the ...