Most Americans know that it's important for someone to take care of their health before getting pregnant and during pregnancy to increase their chance of having a healthy baby. Many people know, for ...

Vaping is believed by some to be a safer alternative to smoking, with recent studies showing that an estimated 15% of ...

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.

Smoking during pregnancy can double the chance of sudden death for the child, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics. According to CNN, the study analyzed more than 20 million births ...

Women are more likely to drink during pregnancy if they are better educated, a Government-funded report found today. But expectant mothers are significantly more likely to smoke during pregnancy if ...

The risks of smoking during pregnancy for both maternal and fetal health are well documented, but only about half of pregnant people quit smoking on their own. To learn more about how e-cigarettes or ...

Use of alcohol, cigarettes or certain drugs can contribute to the development of cleft lip in a child before birth. [Courtesy] Having a baby is a miraculous and a beautiful journey but any birth ...

For decades, women have been told that drinking any amount of alcohol during pregnancy can harm their developing child. The zero-alcohol rule is so ingrained that just walking into a bar while ...