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Smoking during pregnancy puts an unborn baby at a greater risk of potentially dangerous health problems. There are number of reasons why pregnant women should not smoke.

Smoking or using tobacco products during pregnancy can increase a child's risk of developing Attention Deficit Disorder and behavioral and learning problems.

Although more is known about the direct effects of smoking on the baby if the mother smokes, how does secondary smoke affect the baby?

Smoking has many harmful effects on the growing baby. Mothers who smoke increase their child's chance of death and learning problems.

Alcohol and cigarettes are commonly abused substances that should be avoided by women who are pregnant in order to prevent certain risks to themselves and their babies.

Researchers have discovered a link between harmful lead and tobacco smoke and the increased risk of an ADHD diagnosis in children. Learn how to minimize this risk.

New research links parental smoking with subsequent infertility in offspring.

Mothers who smoke any time during the month before conception through the first trimester are at higher risk for having babies with serious cardiac birth defects.

There is a rise in female cigarette smoking, despite recent laws to ban it in restaurants, casinos, and bars. Learn about the risks and the reasons why women smoke.

In the last 25 years asthma has become the most common chronic childhood disease. Understanding the treatment for and prevention of asthma symptoms helps parents cope.

Sudden infant death syndrome is the sudden and unexpected death of an infant younger than one year that remains unexplained after thorough investigation.

How many American children are thought to have ADHD or ADD?

Another potential cause of both ADD and other developmental disorders may be the father's drug or alcohol abuse at the time of conception.

Active smoking or exposure to second hand cigarette smoke while pregnant affects both the mother's and the baby's thyroid functions.

Controversy still exists about safe amounts of alcohol, caffeine and hair treatments used during pregnancy. What does the latest research say about their safety?

Pregnant women who are exposed to pollutants have an increased risk of having obese children.

Exercise during pregnancy is one of the best things women can do for themselves and their unborn babies. An active lifestyle offers many benefits for mother and baby.

Illegal drugs all pose dangers to a pregnant woman and baby. Legal substances, even medical drugs - both prescription and over-the-counter, can be very harmful as well.

Pregnancy is the perfect time to "go green" and after the baby is born, creating a healthy environment is the beginning of a healthier life for a lifetime.

While there is no known cause for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) there are some proven steps parents can take to prevent SIDS and protect babies from crib death.

Not to be confused with the blood pressure measured with a cuff on the arm, PHT affects only the arteries that supply the lungs.

Even after years of smoking, there are good reasons to quit. The benefits of quitting smoking include improved health and a reduced risk of smoking-related diseases.

The risks of tobacco use in pregnancy are well known. But nicotine withdrawal can have serious side effects for pregnant women and their babies!