Parenting plays a significant role in the future health of children. Children exposed to parental smoking may have an increased risk of developing heart disease in adulthood than children of non-smoking parents, says a new study published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. The findings add to the growing evidence that exposure to smoking […] More
Smoking is a well-known risk factor for many complications during and health problems after pregnancy. Now a new study published in the journal Human Reproduction reveals that daughters of women who smoke while pregnant have an increased risk of developing ovarian and breast cancer later in life. The study also found that girls whose mothers […] More
Smoking is a well-known risk for many health problems such as lung disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer, and the increased health risks associated with smoking during pregnancy for babies are well-documented. Now a new study published in the Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease finds that children exposed to tobacco smoke prenatally […] More
Smoking cigarettes increases the risk for many health problems such as lung disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Previous research found mortality among current smokers at rates two to three times higher than among individuals who never smoked. Now a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that estimates about the […] More
Obesity is a growing health problem among Americans of all ages including young children. The rate of childhood obesity has more than doubled over the past three decades in the United States, putting children at increased risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol, both major risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Now a […] More
Maternal depression experienced by a mother can affect her children too, says a new Canadian study. According to the research as published in the journal Pediatrics, children in middle or elementary school who have a depressed mother are more likely to engage in risky health behaviors like drinking and smoking as teenagers. Depression is a […] More
The increased health risks associated with smoking during pregnancy for mothers and babies are well-documented. Now a new study published in the journal Human Reproduction suggests that mothers who continue to smoke while pregnant could damage the future fertility of their sons. Previous studies have linked smoking during pregnancy to an increased risk of nicotine […] More
Did you know that July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is using the month to warn about the dangers associated with smoking and the formation of cleft palates and cleft lips. While the organization admits that all causes of cleft lips and palates are […] More
Over the past couple of decades, public smoking bans have been put into effect to reduce the effect of secondhand smoking on bystanders, particularly children. Now a new systematic review and meta-analysis concludes that recent smoke-free legislation has been followed by decreasing rates of preterm births and children admitted to the hospital for asthma. As […] More
As debate over the harms and benefits of electronic cigarettes rage across the country, research published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine finds no evidence of an association between e-cigarette use and reduced cigarette consumption. Although marketed as smoking cessation aids, e-cigarettes do not help smokers quit. States Dr. Maciej L. Goniewicz of the Roswell […] More
Smoking is a well-known risk for many health problems such as lung disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Now new research from the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom reveals that bone healing cells in non-smokers are of a superior quality, more active and quicker at dividing than the same cells in smokers, explaining […] More
Individuals who are trying to quit smoking often relapse back into the habit. Now a new brain imaging study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry suggests that smokers suffering from nicotine withdrawal may have more trouble shifting from a key brain network known as default mode into a control network known as the executive control […] More
