For children genetically predisposed to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), exposure to cigarette smoke in the family home could raise that risk even higher, new research shows. "A higher genetic MS risk ...

A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...

Maternal smoking during pregnancy may be associated with higher blood pressure and increased risk of hypertension in children, according to a new ECHO Cohort study led by Lyndsey Shorey-Kendrick, Ph.D ...

* Childhood secondhand smoke exposure in fathers is linked to impaired lung function in their children * Risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in children doubled //if both father and child ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who smoke while pregnant risk having hyperactive preschoolers who can't pay attention, a large study from the UK hints. Although previous studies have demonstrated ...

A pediatric cardiologist is warning about serious cardiovascular risks from smoking, vaping and tobacco use as these habits grow popular among young people.

For currently smoking mothers the important factor was also disclosure but this time by the parent - if the mother shared little about her experiences, the effect on teen smoking was small but if she ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Each daily cannabis smoking event doubled the odds of children having biomarkers in their urine. Pediatricians ...