News tagged with pregnant smokers


Improved physician-patient communication could influence pregnant women to quit smoking

(Medical Xpress)—Many obstetric care providers could benefit from additional communication training to effectively address smoking cessation with their pregnant patients, according to new research published by Magee-Womens ...

Health created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More help needed to improve smoking cessation services for pregnant women with mental disorders

Pregnant women with mental health disorders are facing too many barriers to help them quit smoking during pregnancy despite their willingness to accept support, finds a new study published today in BJOG: An International Jo ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A better way to help high-risk pregnant smokers

Cigarette smoking among drug dependent pregnant women is alarmingly high, estimated at 77 to 99%. Programs that treat pregnant patients for substance use disorders often fail to address cigarette smoking despite the clear ...

Addiction created Jun 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The unfiltered truth

Most pregnant smokers know that cigarettes can harm their babies. But stern lectures from authority figures won’t help them quit.

Addiction created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Free nicotine patches and counseling offered by national smoking helpline don't help quitters

A major research trial to test the effectiveness of offering smokers free nicotine patches and proactive telephone counselling through the English national quitline has shown this extra support makes no difference to success ...

Addiction created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Where there is smoke, there may be developmental problems for kids

(Medical Xpress) -- The dangers of cigarette smoking are common knowledge. And when it comes to smoking while pregnant, life-threatening health hazards extend to the fetus and newborn.

Addiction created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Age, gender and social advantage affect success in quitting smoking

The study, commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and undertaken by the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies (UKCTCS), reviewed published studies from between 1990 and 2007 to establish ...

Health created May 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0