Topic: Birth Defects
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-09-22 13:53:48
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that it is largely the drugs used to treat epilepsy and not the condition itself that increase the risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes.</p><p>"Epilepsy is the most common maternal neurologic disorder requiring medical treatment during pregnancy," Dr. Gyri Veiby ...
AFP Global Edition | 2009-09-15 16:00:57
<div><p>The number of newborns with birth defects in many parts of China is rising rapidly as women have children later in life and environmental pollution takes its toll, state media reported on Tuesday.</p><p>In Beijing, the rate of physical abnormalities -- such as congenital heart defects or cleft lips ...
AP Features | 2009-09-15 10:27:00
consumeraffairs.com | 2009-09-08 16:02:25
<div id="subtitle">Like previous studies, leaves more questions than answers</div><div><p>For decades, pregnant women have been warned to avoid certain activities, and for good reason. Drinking alcohol or using drugs while expecting can lead to serious birth deformities and, in some cases, to a miscarriage. Smoking cigarettes while ...
