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• Fever, acetaminophen and pregnancy

  
  News Moms Need — Authority: 129
  Fever during pregnancy can be dangerous for the baby, especially during the first trimester when the baby’s organs are taking shape. What’s a woman to do? It’s usually best to avoid over-the-counter medications during pregnancy. This is because we often know very little about the possible harm these drugs ...
  8 hours ago

• Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $15M Award

  
  AboutLawsuits.com — Authority: 436
  Two doctors in Boston committed medical malpractice that resulted in the death of a 3-year old boy, according a verdict by a Massachusetts jury that awarded the boy’s family $15 million. The verdict was handed down last week by a Suffolk County Superior Court jury in a Massachusetts medical malpractice ...
  15 hours ago

• Relatives of boys with sexual birth defects not at testicular germ cell cancer risk

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 723
  Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): While boys with sexual birth defects are at risk for developing testicular germ cell cancer, their relatives remain unaffected, a new study has revealed.Although hypospadias, the birth defect that involves an abnormally-placed urinary opening, and cryptorchidism, the lack of descension of one ...
  2 days ago

• Rare gender identity defect hits Gaza families

  
  Northloop Neighborhoods - Community News & Directory — Authority: 166
  Until last summer, both Nadir and Ahmed were -- for all intents and purposes -- girls. But their lives flipped 180 degrees when they hit puberty. read more
  1 week ago

• Side Effects of Antidepressants for Women May Increase Risk of Stroke: Study

  
  AboutLawsuits.com — Authority: 436
  Antidepressant side effects may increase the risk of stroke for women, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School. Researchers found a “statistically significant” increase in the chance of stroke in older women taking serotonin uptake inhibitors (SSIs) such as Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft in the results ...
  1 week ago

• Paxil Lawsuits Have Resulted in Settlements Totaling Nearly $1 Billion

  
  AboutLawsuits.com — Authority: 436
  Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has reportedly paid about $1 billion to settle Paxil lawsuits , including claims that their antidepressant caused birth defects, suicides, addiction and other problems. However, with another 600 Paxil birth defect lawsuits still pending, the company is likely to spend substantially more ...
  1 week ago

• FDA Warns Pregnant Women Taking Depakote, Depakene

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 579
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week notified health care professionals and patients about the increased risk of neural tube defects and other major birth defects, such as craniofacial defects and cardiovascular malformations, in babies exposed to valproate sodium and related products (valproic acid ...
  2 weeks ago

• Depacon, Depakote Pregnancy Warning Updated Regarding Birth Defect Risk

  
  AboutLawsuits.com — Authority: 436
  The FDA is updating the warning for the antimigraine and antiepileptic drug valproate sodium and related drugs, which include Depacon, Depakote, Depakene and Stavzor. Use during pregnancy can cause neural tube defects and other major birth defects. The agency released information for healthcare professionals on ...
  2 weeks ago

• Valproate sodium and related products linked to birth defects

  
  News Moms Need — Authority: 129
  Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a statement about the increased risk of birth defects when a fetus is exposed to valproate sodium and related products (valproic acid and divalproex sodium). The birth defects are neural tube defects, craniofacial defects, and cardiovascular problems. A neural ...
  3 weeks ago

• Insects Get A Reprieve!

  
  The Friggin Loon — Authority: 152
  Geez, that will explain why I pissing down my leg ! Oh dear god, pregnant women, step away from the insect repellent now! European researchers have discovered a link between bug spray and penis birth defects in babies. The defect in question is  hypospadias, which basically means the opening of the penis ends up on ...
  3 weeks ago

• The Case For Cousin Marriage (Hey, Darwin Did It)

  
  YourTango | The Latest Smart Talk About Love — Authority: 572
  The New York Times reports that marrying and having children with your first cousin may not be all that bad, after all. Keywords: marriage , The New York Times Bookmark/Share this post with: read more
  3 weeks ago

• Oklahoma Baby Thrives After New Esophagus Surgery

  
  Baby Chums — Authority: 512
  Daniela Cruz is thriving after University of Oklahoma surgeons used a new surgical technique to repair her esophagus.  She was born with a congenital birth defect known as esophageal atresia.  Her upper esophagus failed to connect with her lower esophagus, but rather her airway or windpipe. Daniela was born on ...
  3 weeks ago

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