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. Even “light ...

Women who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy are 33% more likely than those who don't to give birth to low-birthweight infants, according to a new study by a team of researchers from UCLA and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The risks of smoking during pregnancy for both maternal and fetal health are well documented, but only about half of pregnant people quit smoking on their own. To learn more about how ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The rate of e-cigarette use among teens in late pregnancy increased from 0.8% in 2016 to 4.1% in 2021. The rate ...

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 ...

The increased use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among adolescents is a relatively recent phenomenon. Not surprisingly, UB researchers have now determined that e-cigarette use is also rising ...

A new analysis of trial data on pregnant smokers, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, finds that the regular use of nicotine replacement products during pregnancy is not associated ...

E-cigarettes might not be a safer alternative to smoking during pregnancy, according to the first known study into the effects of prenatal nicotine exposure on babies. Psychologists at Durham ...

Everybody knows that you're not supposed to smoke while you're pregnant because it's bad for the baby. But nicotine patches often used to help... In Pregnancy, What's Worse? Cigarettes Or The Nicotine ...

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 ...

Lots of studies have shown that cigarette smoke isn't good for a fetus. So many pregnant women use nicotine gum or skin patches or inhalers to help them stay away from cigarettes. A few years ago, ...