Topic: Birth Defects
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-01-06 16:59:59
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young children whose mothers took folic acid supplements in late pregnancy may have an increased risk of developing asthma, a new study hints.</p><p>The findings, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, appear to be the first to link mothers' use of folic acid ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-12-21 18:03:44
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New study findings offer reassurance to pregnant women that acetaminophen does not appear to raise the risk of birth defects.</p><p>Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol and certain other painkillers, and is often found in over-the-counter cold and flu remedies. Taken as directed ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-12-09 20:12:11
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Here's another reason for pregnant women to take folic acid supplements: they help prevent fetal heart malformations, new research from the Netherlands suggests.</p><p>"Given the relatively high prevalence of congenital heart defects worldwide, our findings are important for public health," Dr. Ingrid M ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-11-19 17:21:56
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study has found a higher rate of birth defects among babies conceived by assisted reproduction compared to babies conceived naturally.</p><p>In the study, almost 3 percent of infants conceived with assisted reproduction were diagnosed with a major birth defect, compared to less ...
