Toxic substances in tobacco have been found to reduce blood flow to the placenta, according to the Tohoku University research ...

A new study has found that exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy and actually smoking increase the risk of placental abruption, a complication that can be fatal to both parent and baby ...

Unlike genetics or age, smoking is a risk factor for numerous diseases that we can actually do something about. By quitting, ...

Placental abruption is a potentially life-threatening condition for both mothers and babies. Given the dire consequences, providing more knowledge about risk factors that expectant mothers have ...

It found that pregnant women exposed to secondhand smoke for four to seven days a week and at least an hour a day had 2.34 ...

Tokyo, March 29 (Jiji Press)--Exposure to secondhand smoke during pregnancy increases by about 2.3 times the risk of placental abruption, a condition in which part of the placenta separates from ...