Fathers-to-be who smoke may harm their babies
(World News Science)

BEIJING: Fathers-to-be, take note! Smoking may increase the baby`s risk of developing congenital heart defects -- the leading cause of stillbirth, a study has found. Congenital heart affect eight in 1,000 babies born worldwide. Prognosis and quality of life continues to improve with innovative surgeries, but the effects are still lifelong. The findings, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, suggest that fathers-to-be should quit smoking. `Fathers are a large source of...