Exclusive: A major new report seen by the IoS has revealed that smoking holds the key to a mystery that has baffled doctors and brought heartache to thousands. Nine out of 10 mothers whose babies suffered cot death smoked during pregnancy, according to a scientific study to be published this week. The study, thought to be one of the most authoritative to date on Sudden … [Read more...] about Unlocking the Secrets of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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Dangers of Secondhand Smoke Around Children
Myth: Children aren't affected by secondhand smoke. It's okay to smoke in the presence of your kids so long as you don't blow the smoke in their face and open a window. The same goes for smoking around your pregnant partner, or a pregnant friend. Have you ever heard this rationalization for smoking around expecting mothers, infants, and small children? If you have … [Read more...] about Dangers of Secondhand Smoke Around Children
Mother’s Who Smoke Subject Babies to Higher Systolic Blood Pressure
There was a study that took place in the Netherlands. This study was of 456 infants. It showed that, by age 2 months, babies born to mothers who smoked had higher systolic blood pressures as compared to those whose mothers didn't smoke. Those babies of non-smokers weren't exposed to smoke during pregnancy. Our findings indicate maternal smoking during pregnancy … [Read more...] about Mother’s Who Smoke Subject Babies to Higher Systolic Blood Pressure
Maternal Smoking Increases Risk of Stillbirths
If all pregnant women in the United States stopped smoking, stillbirths would be reduced by 11 percent and newborn deaths would be reduced by 5 percent. This smoking statistic is according to the U.S. Public Health Service. Cigarette smoking not only passes nicotine on to the growing fetus, it also prevents up to 25 percent of the oxygen from reaching the … [Read more...] about Maternal Smoking Increases Risk of Stillbirths
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