Though smoking during pregnancy is known to raise the risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight, restricted fetal growth and other complications, some 5% of US pregnant women admit to lighting up.

Most people know that smoking damages the lungs. But not many women realise that it can subtly interfere with the whole ...

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.

Children exposed to maternal smoking before birth are more likely to experience behavioral and mental health challenges, according to a large study funded by the National Institutes of Health's ...

Many tobacco users focus only on the immediate expense of buying cigarettes or other tobacco products. However, the long-term ...