<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some of the antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of several birth defects if a woman uses them early in pregnancy, a new study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine shows.</p><p>Researchers found an ...

<div id="subtitle">Study links some antibiotics with birth defects; others appear safe for fetus</div><div><p>Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defects. Reassuringly, the most-used antibiotics in early pregnancy — penicillins — appear to be the safest ...

<div id="subtitle">Shiloh Pepin, girl born with rare condition called 'mermaid syndrome,' dies in Maine at age 10</div><div><p>Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called "mermaid syndrome," and gained a wide following on the Internet and national television, has died ...