Geri Halliwell, once of the Spice Girls, threw a birthday party for her daughter, Bluebell this week. The tabloids in her native UK were predictably hiding in the bushes outside her home to see if any of the other Spice Girls were invited – Emma Bunton and Melanie Chisholm, Baby Spice and Sporty Spice – [...]
Tags: emma bunton, geri halliewell, Melanie Chisholm, skinny jeans, smoking, spice girls, weight loss
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It seems that there is no end to the adverse health effects of cigarette smoke, especially on children. Just a few days ago, I posted on the behavioral effects of passive smoking on young children with asthma.
Another recent study reports that behavioral problems caused by smoking starts even earlier than previously thought – in the [...]
Tags: aggressive behavior, behavioral problems, Pregnancy, smoking
Posted in: Health, Parenting, Pregnancy
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We are exposed to a lot of environmental pollutants everyday. And during pregnancy, the fetus is also exposed to the mother’s environment even if only indirectly. Sometimes fetal exposure can result in congenital defects. Others may only manifest later in life. It is therefore very important that the effects of exposure be detected as early [...]
Tags: exposure, smoking, umbilical cord blood
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More and more evidence is showing up as to how Mommy`s smoking habits affect Baby. This latest report hits where it hurts ? Baby`s heart.
American researchers found evidence that there is a link between smoking DURING and even BEFORE the first trimester of pregnancy and congenital heart defects. These heart defects are affecting 10 out [...]
Tags: congenital heart defects, smoking, smoking habits
Posted in: Baby, Health
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We all know the adverse effects of smoking to the unborn baby. Many smokers out there really try their best to cut down on smoking during pregnancy. Many manage to do it but there are also many who are helpless against the addictive effects of nicotine and can`t therefore quit.
Different smoking cessation medications are currently [...]
Tags: buproprion, cessation medications, nicotine replacement, Pregnancy, smoking
Posted in: Health, Pregnancy
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