The results, published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, also found that approximately 30 percent of pregnant women who use cigarettes have a mental disorder, with personality disorders, major depressive disorder and specific phobia among the most common psychological ailments.
Mental disorders were even more common among pregnant women with nicotine dependence, affecting more than 57 percent, according to the researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.
"Cig... | EDINBURGH is perceived as a romantic and cultural city, while Glasgow is seen as edgy and poor, a survey has revealed.
Liverpool, meanwhile, has been named as the most "chavvy" city in Britain.
The study by ICD Research represents an online survey of 1,000 UK adults asked to associate a series of personality statements with ten cities.
London and Edinburgh emerged as the clear winners, taking the top spot in ten of the most desirable categories.
Edinburgh was the only city which came clo... | About three weeks ago a friend and I went to see a play about crazy people, or rather how their world makes them a bit mentally unstable. One of the scenes included a young woman and man, both single, who met at a party, and presents the excitement, confusion and the anticipation of making the initial phone call to ask someone out. As I watched, I realized that these two slightly off kilter people were not abnormal from the rest of us who are actively dating, and I began to wonder if dating is m... |