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Smoking during pregnancy may impair thyroid function of mom and fetus
Cigarette smoking during pregnancy is associated with potentially harmful changes in both maternal and fetal thyroid function, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). view more (2009-01-13)
Smoking during pregnancy and diabetes mellitus in a British longitudinal birth cohort BMJ Volume 324, pp 26-27
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of the child developing diabetes and obesity in later life, find researchers from Sweden in this week's BMJ. They also show that cigarette smoking as a young adult is associated with an increased risk of subsequent diabetes. The authors used British data on about 17,000 births from 3 to 9 March 1958 to... view more... (2002-01-02)
Pregnant smokers may 'program' their kids to become smokers
The authors base their findings on over 3,000 mothers and their children, who were part of a long term pregnancy study in Brisbane, Australia (MUSP) in 1981. view more (2006-11-28)
Maternal smoking may alter the arousal process of infants, increasing their risk for SIDS
A study in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that maternal smoking is associated with an impaired infant arousal process that may increase the risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The authors suggest that maternal smoking has replaced stomach sleeping as the greatest modifiable risk factor for SIDS. view more (2009-04-01)
Link found between spontaneous abortion and heart disease
For the first time, a specific link has been found between spontaneous abortion and risk of heart disease in later life, according to researchers in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-02-19)
Smoking during pregnancy puts children at risk of psychotic symptoms
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years. view more (2009-10-01)
Obstetric complications among older women cannot explain their high caesarean rates
Delivery by caesarean section is associated with advancing age, yet a study in this week's BMJ finds that this relation cannot be entirely explained by obstetric complications among older women. This raises the question of why rates for caesarean section are high amongst older mothers. The research team analysed over 23,000 deliveries to Aberdeen... view more... (2001-04-10)
First trimester smoking linked to oral clefts
Smoking during the first trimester of pregnancy is clearly linked with an increased risk of cleft lip in newborns. view more (2008-12-18)
Smoking and depression often co-occur in new mothers
Smoking and depression often go hand-in-hand for new mothers, according to a study in the November 2007 issue of Preventive Medicine by Temple University researcher Dr. Robert Whitaker. view more (2007-11-27)
How children are affected by passive smoking
Children of smokers have nicotine in their bodies, even if their parents smoke outdoors with the door closed. This is revealed in a study included in a doctoral dissertation by registered nurse and public health researcher AnnaKarin Johansson at Linköping University. Going outdoors to smoke with the doors and windows closed is nevertheless... view more... (2004-02-09)
When preventing pre-eclampsia, a little carbon monoxide goes a long way
Researchers have shown that carbon monoxide may prevent the placental cell death caused by oxidative stress injury, possibly averting the risks of pre-eclampsia. view more (2006-09-05)
New evidence strengthens link between cigarette smoke exposure and poor infant health
The damaging effects of smoking and smoke exposure can be seen at any age. Pediatricians have even noted these negative effects in various stages of infant development. view more (2008-11-05)
Seeing smoking in films encourages teenagers to try smoking
The more smoking teenagers see in films the more likely they are to smoke, finds a study in this week's BMJ, providing powerful new evidence that depictions of smoking in films influence adolescents to smoke. James Sargent and colleagues surveyed 4,919 schoolchildren in the United States (aged 9-15 years) about the amount of smoking they had seen... view more... (2001-12-12)
Newborns exposed to maternal smoking more irritable, difficult to soothe
Previous studies have shown that babies exposed to tobacco in utero are more likely to have a low birth weight and are at increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome. view more (2008-12-02)
Maternal alcohol use increases the risk of newborn infections
Despite public-information campaigns and physician advice about alcohol consumption during pregnancy, between 15 and 25 percent of pregnant women continue to drink each month, and five to 10 out of 1,000 pregnant women drink an average of seven or more drinks per week. view more (2005-06-15)
Culturally sensitive smoking cessation programmes needed
Culturally sensitive smoking cessation programmes for South Asian people are needed, say researchers in this week's BMJ. Recent surveys have shown that smoking is particularly common in Bangladeshi men, yet influences on smoking behaviour in South Asians in Britain are poorly understood. In-depth interviews were conducted with 87 men and 54 women... view more... (2003-04-30)
NHS Stop-Smoking Services are insufficient to deliver national smoking targets
NHS Stop-Smoking Services are insufficient to deliver national smoking targets, and Government smoking targets are themselves insufficient for the poorest communities, says a study published online by the BMJ today. view more (2005-03-16)
Moving to the UK worsens maternal health behaviors
After women immigrate to the UK their maternal health behaviours worsen as their length of residency increases. The longer ethnic minority women live in the UK the more likely they are to smoke during pregnancy or give up breastfeeding early, concludes a study published on bmj.com today. view more (2008-04-11)
DDT In Mothers' Blood Predicts Delays In Daughters' Pregnancies (p 2205)
A research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET reports on the effect of the pesticide DDT and its by-product, DDE, on female reproductive capability. DDT was banned from use in the USA three decades ago after its toxic effects on environment, animal and human health (via the food chain) were identified. DDT is still used in some... view more... (2003-06-25)
Teenagers not at higher risk during first birth, but a second may lead to complications
Teenagers giving birth for the first time are not at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, those having second births run an almost threefold risk of premature delivery and stillbirth, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers at Glasgow University identified over 110,000 non-smoking women, aged between 15 and 29 years,... view more... (2001-08-29)
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