Pregnancy is an opportune time for women to make healthy changes to their lifestyle,
however, many women struggle to do so. Multiple reasons have been posited as to why this …

Recent advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease
(IBD) have highlighted the complex interplay between the genome, the epigenome, and the …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) manifest as chronic relapsing disorders, characterized by
compulsive drug taking despite serious adverse consequences, the loss of control over …

Background: Smoking is one of the modifiable risk factors for adverse maternal and neonatal
outcomes and is associated with low birth weight, preterm birth, respiratory, antepartum and …

Importance The prevalence of cannabis use in pregnancy is rising and is associated with
adverse perinatal outcomes. In parallel, combined prenatal use of cannabis and nicotine is …

The association between maternal pre-pregnancy smoking status and asthma risk is
unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between pre-and post-pregnancy …

Importance Appreciation for the effects of neighborhood conditions and community factors
on perinatal health is increasing. However, community-level indices specific to maternal …

Background The associations of maternal cigarette smoking with congenital anomalies in
offspring have been inconsistent. This study aimed to clarify the associations of the timing …

Given inconsistent evidence on preconception or prenatal tobacco use and offspring autism
spectrum disorder (ASD), this study assessed associations of maternal smoking with ASD …

The use of tobacco during pregnancy is the leading preventable cause of pregnancy
complications and adverse birth outcomes. In high‐income countries, around one in 10 …