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Health

Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy Increases Autism Risk

Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy Increases Autism Risk

Pregnant women taking valproate, a drug used to treat epilepsy, may significantly increase their...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 15:46
New Study Links Exposure to Hairspray to Genital Birth Defects

New Study Links Exposure to Hairspray to Genital Birth Defects

Pregnant women who are exposed to hairspray are more likely to have a baby with genital birth...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 16:15
Research Shows Possible Health Risks for Children Born through Fertility Treatments

Research Shows Possible Health Risks for Children Born through Fertility Treatments

According to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, birth defects...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 17:15
Fertility Treatments Linked to Birth Defects, CDC Study Says

Fertility Treatments Linked to Birth Defects, CDC Study Says

Women considering fertility treatments should know that there might be a risk of birth defects....
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 17:00
Infertility Treatment Babies Have More Birth Defects

Infertility Treatment Babies Have More Birth Defects

One of the largest studies ever conducted in the U.S. shows that infants conceived from...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 16:00
Assisted Reproductive Technology May Raise Risk For Birth Defects

Assisted Reproductive Technology May Raise Risk For Birth Defects

Babies conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART) may be two to four times more likely...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 14:01
Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Could Result in Birth Defects As Well

Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Could Result in Birth Defects As Well

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that women who develop diabetes before...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 15:08
Epilepsy Drug Topamax Could Increase Birth Defect Risk

Epilepsy Drug Topamax Could Increase Birth Defect Risk

British researchers report in the July 22 issue of the journal Neurology that pregnant women who...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 12:30
Study Links Premature Birth To Socially-Challenged Adulthood

Study Links Premature Birth To Socially-Challenged Adulthood

The results of a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine support the...
» read full story July 17th, 2008 - 21:46
Preterm Babies Have Double the Risk of Birth Defects

Preterm Babies Have Double the Risk of Birth Defects

Preterm babies have double the risk to be born with major birth defects than full-term infants, a...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 14:34
More Women with Diabetes Get Pregnant

More Women with Diabetes Get Pregnant

According to a California study, the number of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes has more...
» read full story April 28th, 2008 - 14:33
Acid Folic Supplements Reduce Preterm Birth Risk

Acid Folic Supplements Reduce Preterm Birth Risk

A new study shows that women who take acid folic supplements for at least a year before becoming...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 13:19
Use of Antidepressants During Pregnancy Relatively Safe

Use of Antidepressants During Pregnancy Relatively Safe

The use of antidepressants by pregnant women poses limited risk of birth defects, according to new...
» read full story June 28th, 2007 - 12:31
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Science

Fertility Treatments Increase Birth Defect Risks

Fertility Treatments Increase Birth Defect Risks

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has conducted a study regarding the risk of birth...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 19:08
US Researchers Identify Autism Genes Heightening Hope for Cure

US Researchers Identify Autism Genes Heightening Hope for Cure

A genetic research on more than 100 families prone to autism by Harvard researchers shed new light...
» read full story July 11th, 2008 - 11:58
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