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Birth Defects
Downshifting at Ford 29 Jan 2006
...the environment. PFOA has been linked to cancer and birth defects in animals and is in the blood of 95 percent of Americans. The ...
- Washington Post,
Effort targets Latinas' health care 29 Jan 2006
...non-Hispanic white women to receive prenatal care, increasing the risk of delivery complications and of giving birth to children with birth defects and low ...
- Baltimore Sun,
Health Calendar 29 Jan 2006
Proceeds from WalkAmerica will benefit the March of Dimes, whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and ...
- Charlotte Observer,
Mission without regret 29 Jan 2006
...theology. They also brought medicine to the Dani. Iodine pills helped combat huge goiters, infant mortality and birth defects. Yaws ...
- Orlando Sentinel,
Accounts of Chernobyl eloquent and haunting 29 Jan 2006
Unknown thousands were born with birth defects, and many more from the tiny country of Belarus are haunted by memories of that day. ...
- The Grand Rapids Press,
Beetroot benefit 29 Jan 2006
It is also rich in folic acid, which is known to reduce the risks of birth defects if taken before conception and during the early stages of pregnancy. ...
- The Statesman,
Birth defects: 8 million annually worldwide Jan 25, 2006
Additionally, hundreds of thousands more are born with serious birth defects of post-conception origin due to maternal exposure to environmental agents, such ...
- People's Daily Online,
Hispanic Women at Higher Risk for Birth Defects Jan 21, 2006
...of childbearing age should take folic acid every day to lower their chances of having babies with neural tube defects (NTDs), serious birth defects of the ...
- Kansas City infoZine,
Take folic acid to help prevent birth defects Jan 15, 2006
If you are a woman who is pregnant or might become pregnant, you need to take folic acid every day to help prevent birth defects. ...
- Charlotte Observer,
Slurping birth defects Jan 20, 2006
A large sticker still stuck to the mug reads, "This product contains lead, a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other ...
- The California Aggie Online
Risk of birth defects found among children of Norwegian warship ... Jan 17, 2006
...of Bergen researchers were asked to probe the case at the request of the Royal Norwegian Navy after media reports of a rash of birth defects among sailors who ...
- TODAYonline,
Down Syndrome And Cleft Lip, Palate Most Prevalent Birth Defects Jan 6, 2006
Among the 18 major birth defects included in this study, cleft lip and/or palate had the highest prevalence, followed by Down Syndrome, according to research ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Facial Clefts, Down Syndrome Prevalent Among US Birth Defects Jan 5, 2006
5 (Bloomberg) -- Facial abnormalities and Down syndrome are the most prevalent birth defects among a list of 18 that US officials gathered in the most reliable ...
- Bloomberg
Iraqi Baby with Birth Defects Arrives in US for Surgery Dec 31, 2005
ATLANTA — An Iraqi infant with severe birth defects arrived in Atlanta Saturday for medical treatment that was offered after US soldiers discovered her ...
- FOX News
Mothers told of nicotine patch link to birth defects Jan 3, 2006
...by JULIE WHELDON, Daily Mail 07:41am 3rd January 2006. Using nicotine patches and gum in early pregnancy makes birth defects more likely, research suggests. ...
- Daily Mail - UK,
CDC Lists Top 6 Types of Birth Defects Jan 5, 2006
By Miranda Hitti. Birth defects of the face and mouth — specifically, cleft palate and cleft lip — were most common. Every year ...
- FOX News
Birth defects alert being ignored Jan 8, 2006
By Amy Lawson. Most women are still not heeding advice to take folate supplements before trying to conceive, raising fears about the incidence of birth defects. ...
- Sydney Morning Herald,
Report tracks birth defects Jan 6, 2006
...live births, according to a new government report containing what are regarded as the most reliable estimates yet on the prevalence of 18 types of birth defects ...
- Indianapolis Star,
Orofacial Clefts and Down's Most Common Birth Defects Jan 6, 2006
6 - Cleft lip and cleft palate, followed by Down's syndrome, remain the three most common birth defects, affecting almost 12,000 children altogether each year ...
- MedPage Today,
Iraqi infant with birth defects undergoes surgery Jan 9, 2006
ATLANTA - An Iraqi infant began a series of surgeries Monday to correct her severe birth defects of her spine. Baby Noor al-Zahra ...
- Macon Telegraph,
CDC Lists Top 6 Types of Birth Defects Jan 5, 2006
Birth defects of the face and mouth -- specifically, cleft palate and cleft lip -- were most common. Every year, more than 6,700 ...
- WebMD
Folic acid could help reduce birth defects Jan 3, 2006
...(David Gruener, stock photo) :: Whole grains are an excellent source of folic acid, which has been shown to reduce birth defects. ...
- HappyNews.com,
Highlights From MMWR: Prevalence of US Birth Defects and More Jan 6, 2006
...and Prevention (CDC) reported in today's issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on the estimated national prevalence of birth defects other than ...
- Medscape (subscription)
Iraqi infant with birth defects arrives in US for surgery Dec 31, 2005
A hospital official in Atlanta says Baby Noor al-Zahra is responsive and in good condition. The spokesman says surgery will likely be in about a week. ...
- KTRE,
Fight Birth Defects: Lawmakers should fund Utah Birth Defect ... Jan 4, 2006
...services that for years have been funded by the federal government but now have been turned over to the state is a program to track birth defects and provide ...
- Salt Lake Tribune,
National Birth Defects Prevention Month Folic Acid Awareness Week ... Jan 12, 2006
...— The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine will recognize National Birth Defects Prevention Month and ...
- WebWire (press release),
Smoking, Finger Birth Defects Linked Jan 11, 2006
The researchers focused on 5,171 babies born with abnormal hands or feet and without other birth defects such as spina bifida, heart malformations, or genetic ...
- WebMD
Birth Defects Jan 5, 2006
ATLANTA (AP) - A new report on birth defects finds Down syndrome is more common in the US than previously thought. The report from ...
- WNEP-TV,
Antidepressant May Cause Birth Defects Jan 11, 2006
...different antidepressant. In the latter study, paroxetine also raised the risk of other birth defects, to a similar degree. The ...
- Diabetes Self Management
Hispanic Babies at Higher Risk for Severe Birth Defects Jan 5, 2006
Hispanic women in the United States have 1.5 to 2 times higher risk of delivering babies with neural tube defects (NTDs), serious birth defects of the brain ...
- HispanicBusiness.com,
New Information: Smoking & Birth Defects Jan 12, 2006
HEALTH NEWS - We know that smoking during pregnancy can lead to birth defects. Now, we're learning more about what those defects are. ...
- abc7.com,
Smoking Linked to Birth Defects - Study Jan 7, 2006
Even a smoking habit of half a pack per day boosts the risk of such birth defects by 29% according to the study that is published in the January issue of ...
- Newsinferno.com,
Nicotine-Replacement Products Increase Birth-Defects Risk: Study Jan 4, 2006
Women who use nicotine gum and patches during the early stages of pregnancy face an increased risk of having babies with birth defects, says a study that ...
- HealthCentral.com
Accutane Registry Created to Help Prevent Birth Defects Jan 3, 2006
...who take the acne-fighting drug Accutane, part of a federal effort to limit its use by pregnant women because the medication has a high risk of birth defects. ...
- WWAY NewsChannel 3,
Iraqi infant with birth defects arrives in United States for ... Dec 31, 2005
ATLANTA (AP) ---- An Iraqi infant with severe birth defects arrived in Atlanta Saturday for medical treatment that was offered after US soldiers discovered her ...
- North County Times,
Slight increased risk of major birth defects associated with IVF Dec 29, 2005
Finding suggests relationship but does not prove IVF procedure -- used in 1 percent of all births in the United States -- is cause of birth defects. ...
- Pregnancy and Baby,
Slight increased risk of major birth defects associated with IVF Jan 1, 2006
...children conceived through in vitro fertilization ( IVF ), a method of assisted reproduction, have a slightly increased risk of major birth defects, such as ...
- Xagena.it,
Birth defects can be prevented even before baby is conceived Jan 8, 2006
But the steps a woman can take to try to ensure a healthy pregnancy should be taken far in advance of conception, experts say. "Many birth defects form during ...
- Lansing State Journal,
Preventing birth defects, one vitamin at a time Jan 9, 2006
Since 1992, the Public Health Service has recommended women of childbearing ages take folic acid supplements to prevent such birth defects, but the word still ...
- Hagerstown Morning Herald,
New Findings About Birth Defects - The Role Of Cilia Dec 31, 2005
...results in short limbs with an excessive number of digits.�. The study provides new insight into how such birth defects occur.
- Medical News Today (press release),
NEWS BRIEFS Jan 27, 2006
In recognition of Birth Defects Prevention Month, officials with the county's "Babies First" program want to make sure the numbers locally stay as low as ...
- Clovis Independent,
FDA issues warning that Paxil may cause birth defects Dec 27, 2005
...the FDA has issued a warning to pregnant women on the anti-depressant Paxil, claiming that the drug has been linked to an increased risk of birth defects. ...
- Newstarget.com,
Oil, Simply Oil Jan 27, 2006
Child deformities, stillbirths, mutated fetuses, miscarriages and birth defects have been springing up for quite some time now, as the DU embedded in the sperm ...
- Mathaba.Net,
Series of surgeries helps correct birth defects Dec 28, 2005
Amniotic Band Syndrome (ABS) is a set of congenital birth defects believed to be caused by a limb or digits entrapped in fibrous amniotic bands while in the ...
- Midland Daily News (subscription),
Kimberly Garrison | Folic acid vital for women Jan 26, 2006
The March of Dimes and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (Hispanic babies are at higher risk for birth defects) recently sponsored national Folic Acid ...
- Philadelphia Daily News,
National Birth Defects Prevention Month - Folic Acid Awareness ... Jan 14, 2006
The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine will recognize National Birth Defects Prevention Month and Folic ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Produce Safety & Security International Announces Further ... Jan 27, 2006
Carriers from fresh produce. These pathogens have been linked to illness, infection, birth defects, and even death. For further product ...
- Market Wire (press release)
Iraqi infant with birth defects undergoes surgery Jan 9, 2006
An Iraqi infant began a series of surgeries Monday to correct her severe birth defects of her spine. Baby Noor al-Zahra, or "Baby ...
- Access North Georgia,
NEW REPORT: Some birth defects more common than previously thought Jan 5, 2006
A new report on birth defects finds Down syndrome is more common in the US than previously thought. Today's report from the Centers ...
- WBIR-TV,
Take folic acid for baby's sake Jan 22, 2006
...at health, and life. Folic acid is a simple, effective B vitamin that can prevent birth defects before they occur. If a woman consumes ...
- Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),
Infant goes home to Gaza after birth, surgery in Israel Jan 27, 2006
...clinic, and helped the Al-Dalaus come to Kansas City to obtain treatment for their older daughter, Doa, who was born with several birth defects, including a ...
- Kansas City Jewish Chronicle,
Harmful Teflon Chemical To Be Eliminated by 2015 Jan 25, 2006
PFOA -- a key processing agent in making nonstick and stain-resistant materials -- has been linked to cancer and birth defects in animals and is in the blood ...
- Washington Post,
Call for ban on non-stick chemicals Jan 27, 2006
...other non-stick substances contain a compound that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States has warned may cause cancer and birth defects ...
- ABC Science Online,
Grief, Gratitude and Baby Lee Jan 28, 2006
...community, the concept is also gaining support, driven by improvements in prenatal diagnostics, which allow more women to learn of birth defects earlier in ...
- Los Angeles Times,
Families find support for cleft defects, Down syndrome Jan 11, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- While more common than Americans might think, birth defects aren't always devastating for families of children born with them. ...
- MarketWatch
Health Calendar Jan 28, 2006
Genetic counseling for families with birth defects or a genetic disorder, couples who have not been able to achieve pregnancy or had multiple miscarriages ...
- Quad City Times,
Norwegian Torpedo Boat Service Associated With Increased Risk Of ... Jan 18, 2006
Military service aboard a Norwegian missile torpedo boat was associated with a signficantly increased risk of having children with birth defects or who were ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Harmful Teflon Ingredient To Eliminated By 2015 Jan 26, 2006
PFOA - a key processing agent in making nonstick and stain-resistant materials - has been linked to cancer and birth defects in animals and is in the blood of ...
- Free Internet Press,
Makeup makeover Jan 25, 2006
...banned more than 600 chemicals commonly found in cosmetics, including a type of phthalate that studies have shown is linked to birth defects and developmental ...
- Minnesota Women's Press,
Smoking In Pregnancy May Cause Finger, Toe Defects Jan 15, 2006
Dr. Benjamin Chang of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia conducted the study, which is the largest one to date on smoking and birth defects of the ...
- Bru Direct,
When children's hearts are sick Jan 24, 2006
Congenital heart disease is one of the most frequently occurring birth defects and is the leading cause of birth-defect related deaths. ...
- Savannah Morning News,
Belgium Investigates Cause of Dioxin Scare Jan 28, 2006
...second biggest animal feed producer. Dioxin accumulates in the body and has been linked to cancer, birth defects and organ failure.
- MSN Money
Teflon found to contain cancer risk Jan 27, 2006
...and other non-stick substances contain a compound that the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States has warned may cause cancer and birth defects. ...
- ABC Online,
Sunshine State Holiday sound good to you? Jan 27, 2006
So far in January, we've had (according to www.healthfinder.gov): Cervical Health Awareness Month, National Birth Defects Prevention Month, National Glaucoma ...
- Charlotte Sun-Herald,
Courageous athlete focuses on school Jan 28, 2006
...surprised by his selection. Despite his birth defects, the young man from Pilesgrove never steered away from involvement. As a Little ...
- Cherry Hill Courier Post,
Proposal: law to ban overuse of amphetamine-based compounds in ... Jan 28, 2006
...during pregnancy. Aspartame is an abortifacient but if the baby lives it triggers birth defects and mental retardation. Even if ...
- Santa Fe New Mexican,
Take your folic acid Jan 28, 2006
The B vitamin prevents birth defects that involve abnormalities of the brain and spinal cord, such as spina bifida or anencephaly. ...
- Times-Standard,
Kansas to launch genetic counseling program Jan 28, 2006
By Sophia Maines. The state is home to only three practitioners certified to counsel those coping with genetic conditions — from birth defects to cancer. ...
- Lawrence Journal World,
Folic acid is a B-list celebrity in waiting Jan 26, 2006
Part of the B-vitamin family, today it’sa routine part of prenatal care because of its role in the prevention of birth defects such as spina bifida. ...
- Georgia Straight,
P-FOA could mean a sticky end for Teflon Jan 27, 2006
...safe for human beings. P-FOA sticks in the environment indefinitely and may cause cancer or birth defects. Companies like DuPont ...
- CNN-IBN,
Skiing program for disabled children a hit at Camelback Jan 28, 2006
Thirteen children, survivors of cancer or birth defects that left them with amputated limbs, spent the past week skiing at Camelback Ski Area. ...
- Pocono Record,
Depleted Uranium: A Looming Worldwide Calamity Jan 25, 2006
...causes virtually every known illness and disease from severe headaches, muscle pain and general fatigue, to major birth defects, infection, depression ...
- Toward Freedom,
Ragsdale: Pastor uses faith in gender change Jan 28, 2006
...group for female-to-male transgender, cases of transgender occur in approximately one in 50 people, at about the same frequency as birth defects such as cleft ...
- DesMoinesRegister.com,
Mercedes, Chrysler, Toyota and Subaru Urged to Reduce Highest ... Jan 25, 2006
...at Any Speed: Chemicals in Cars & the Need for Safe Alternatives – looked at two groups of chemicals that have been linked to birth defects, impaired learning ...
- Common Dreams (press release),
A healthful measure Jan 27, 2006
In addition to asthma attacks, recent studies link smog pollution to triggering numerous respiratory problems, birth defects and premature mortality. ...
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
Greens Support AB832 - Depleted Uranium Testing and Treatment for ... Jan 26, 2006
DU is a highly toxic heavy metal which, when burnt, creates radioactive dust that can cause kidney problems, cancers, and birth defects. ...
- Green Party US (press release),
Zion Bike Race to Benefit Spina Bifida Group Jan 27, 2006
...special needs summer camps for our children coping with the debilitating effects of Spina Bifida, and help to provide education to help minimize birth defects ...
- Hurricane Valley Journal,
Nothing depleted about 'depleted uranium' Jan 21, 2006
Iraqi and visiting doctors, and a number of news reports, have reported that birth defects and cancers in Iraqi children have increased five- to 10-fold since ...
- uruknet.info,
Discovery of gene that causes Meckel-Gruber syndrome Jan 23, 2006
...and always fatal disorder, Meckel-Gruber (MKS) syndrome, may provide researchers with the common thread to unravel the mysteries of other birth defects. ...
- News-Medical.net,
Mending little hearts Jan 23, 2006
At the same time, she was gripped by the isolation experienced by parents whose children suffer heart defects, the most common of all birth defects. ...
- Redlands Daily Facts,
Attorney General Lockyer Announces Settlement With Major US ... Jan 27, 2006
Lead has been listed under Proposition 65 since 1987 as a chemical that can cause reproductive harm and birth defects, and has been on the list of chemicals ...
- Community Dispatch (press release)
March of Dimes focuses on lowering premature birth rates Jan 26, 2006
The March of Dimes, a national health agency, works to prevent birth defects and infant mortality by funding research programs, community service and education ...
- Charleston Post Courier (subscription),
King's "Revolution in Values" Revisited Jan 23, 2006
...technical grounds, not on its merits; the contention that the chemical defoliants used during the war is still causing horrendous birth defects three decades ...
- Monthly Review,
Save our children from pesticides Jan 24, 2006
Parental exposure to pesticides, particularly in agricultural areas, has been associated with the development of certain cancers and birth defects in offspring ...
- Cayman Net News,
CDC Releases New Birth Defect Estimates Jan 6, 2006
...about 5,500 infants a year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national population-based estimates for 18 major birth defects, which are ...
- HealthCentral.com
Heartfelt success Jan 27, 2006
Mustafa's older sister, Doa, was later born with several birth defects, her father said, and the family was brought to Kansas City while the baby girl ...
- Jerusalem Post,
HEALTH MATTERS Jan 26, 2006
In addition, obesity, being underweight before pregnancy, less than six to nine months since a previous pregnancy, and certain birth defects in the baby can ...
- Freeport Journal Standard,
March of Dimes 2006 WalkAmerica set to kick off this week Jan 26, 2006
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and ...
- Patuxent River Tester,
Twins and triplets at greater risk of birth defects 23 Nov 2005
...of Florida researchers have found that twins, triplets and other multiples have a 50 percent higher chance of being born with birth defects, with boys at a ...
- Hindustan Times,
Researcher claims inquiry evidence 'not taken seriously' 23 Nov 2005
He believes emissions from existing incinerators in South-east London have caused a high rate of birth defects in Bexley and another incinerator would only ...
- ic SouthLondon.co.uk,
Group claims ‘environmental racism’ 23 Nov 2005
The barrels contained trichloroethylene, or TCE. The solvent is suspected of causing heart and nervous system damage, birth defects and cancer. ...
- Dickson Herald,
Health Wrap: No chance for the fat 23 Nov 2005
...research shows fewer American women are getting the essential nutrient through daily vitamins, raising the risk of having a baby with birth defects such as ...
- United Press International
Toys to avoid 23 Nov 2005
...toys and childcare articles carrying the label tested positive for phthalates, which have been linked to health problems including birth defects and early ...
- Royal Oak Daily Tribune,
Standard of care for lupus is challenged 23 Nov 2005
...promising cancer treatment (June 21, 2005) -- Italian researchers have found that thalidomide, a drug notorious in the 1960s for birth defects, shows promise ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Inspirational speaker comes to Budapest 23 Nov 2005
Foppe, whose website bears the legend "Arming you with a new attitude," was born in 1970 with seven birth defects, and was not expected to live. ...
- Budapest Sun,
Independent Bikers’ Toy Run Set For Sunday, December 4th 23 Nov 2005
Village. The Fineson Centers help children who suffer from birth defects, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy or mental retardation. ...
- Queens Chronicle,
Grounds for Change 23 Nov 2005
...on coffee--organophosphates and carbamates--have been responsible for thousands of acute toxic poisonings, and have been linked to birth defects, cancer and ...
- Fairfield County Weekly,
Suffering From Tear Gas Effects? Eat Raw Tomatoes 23 Nov 2005
However, Sserwada said there is no evidence that exposure to tear gas causes birth defects or reproductive health complications. What to do? ...
- AllAfrica.com,
Speedway Children's Charities-Texas Chapter awarding a record ... 23 Nov 2005
Interfaith Ministries of Denton, Inc., Kash for Kids, Inc., KinderFrogs School at TCU, Lena Pope Home, Inc., March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, Mental ...
- WhoWon.com,
Arcadia Rotary learns about Rotary's Camp Florida 23 Nov 2005
...special needs groups, including children with cancer, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, diabetes, cerebral palsy, blood disorders, birth defects, Down syndrome ...
- Charlotte Sun-Herald,
Birth defects a concern with fertility technique Nov 17, 2005
However, they do appear to be at higher risk for birth defects. ICSI involves the direct injection of a sperm into an egg, by manipulation under a microscope. ...
- Reuters.uk,
ICSI Fertilization Method Increases Risk Of Birth Defects Nov 17, 2005
New York, New York (AHN) - Children conceived by an assisted reproduction technique have a higher risk for birth defects. The intracytoplasmic ...
- All Headline News
Web site cuts pain of birth defects Nov 8, 2005
A CHILDREN'S health charity has launched a new website on birth defects after many affected families said they felt badly let down by the quality of ...
- Yorkshire Post Today,
Health Notes Nov 22, 2005
1 diabetes. Twins, triplets and other multiples have a nearly 50 percent greater chance of being born with birth defects. Boys tend ...
- Savannah Morning News,
Progress in birth defects battle Nov 15, 2005
Parents who say their children's birth defects are the result of council mismanagement of toxic waste are a step nearer their goal of court action. ...
- BBC News,
Fruit flies raise hope in birth-defect battle Nov 22, 2005
Researchers say fruit flies that were given the cancer drug methotrexate produce offspring with birth defects similar to those of babies conceived by women ...
- Globe and Mail,
Assisted reproduction does not increase birth defects Nov 4, 2005
...reproductive technology, including fertility-enhancing drugs and in vitro fertilization, are more likely to have a baby with birth defects, Down syndrome, or ...
- U.S. News & World Report
Blood sugar levels in early pregnancy might mean birth defects Oct 25, 2005
The babies of women with diabetes are two to five times more likely to develop birth defects than offspring of women without the disease. ...
- Pregnancy and Baby,
Out-Of-Control Diabetes Causes Birth Defects Oct 31, 2005
Statistics show diabetic women are more likely to have premature babies and babies with birth defects. That's why doctors want to ...
- WISC,
Infants Conceived Unassisted Have Similar Risk of Birth Defects as ... Nov 1, 2005
Infants conceived with the help of fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization, have a similar risk of birth defects or chromosomal abnormalities as ...
- Kaiser network.org,
Whistleblower Raises Serious Concerns Over Teflon-Related DuPont ... Nov 20, 2005
Agency (EPA) stated that tests on laboratory animals linked PFOA to liver, pancreatic, and testicular cancer, reduced birth weight, birth defects, and immune ...
- Newsinferno.com,
Second opinion: Going gray Nov 21, 2005
Dr. Murray Feingold is the physician in chief of the National Birth Defects Center, medical editor of CBS4 TV and WBZ radio, and president of the Genesis Fund. ...
- MetroWest Daily News,
Web site shows moms how to care for kids & the Earth Nov 22, 2005
...dangerous of these chemicals are phthlates, a family of chemicals that are often found in cosmetics and plastics that have been linked to birth defects in male ...
- Atlanticville,
Controversial Morning Sickness Remedy Nov 22, 2005
...been thoroughly tested. The risk of birth defects is identical in the women who take the drug and the ones who don't.". The Unisom ...
- abc7news.com,
Battlefield Radiation. DU Vet: 'My Days Are Numbered' Nov 22, 2005
A 2002 working paper by the UN Commission on Human Rights itemized a long list of diseases and birth defects among Gulf War veterans, Iraqis and the offspring ...
- Center for Research on Globalization,
Health and Science News Roundup Nov 21, 2005
21 (UPI) -- A Queen`s University study using fruit flies has identified the genes affected by a widely prescribed drug known to cause birth defects. ...
- Monsters and Critics.com,
Donations fund operation Nov 22, 2005
..."What this young child has is one of the most major birth defects that's still compatible with human life," Prof Gearhart said. ...
- Melbourne Herald Sun,
Tips for alcohol consumption during coming festive season ... Nov 22, 2005
Alcohol consumption interferes with growth and development of the fetus, causing reduced birth weight, birth defects, learning and behavior disorders, and ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
PAPERS: DuPONT HID CHEMICAL RISK STUDIES Nov 20, 2005
...he also hoped to influence the outcome of an EPA hearing later this month on whether DuPont had withheld from EPA the study on PFOA and possible birth defects. ...
- Amherst Times.com,
Finding Safe Toys Nov 22, 2005
They're used to soften plastics in toys. The report warns parents that some scientists have linked the chemicals to birth defects and cancer.
- WMTV,
Twelve Reasons to Avoid the South Beach Diet Nov 22, 2005
Mercury is associated with nerve and brain tissue damage and birth defects. PCBs are linked to cancer and impaired fetal brain development. ...
- PR Web (press release),
Recycled Or Revamped Therapeutics Find Novel Anti-cancer ... Nov 20, 2005
Thalidomide, a notorious drug once linked to birth defects that is undergoing patient testing in combination with a growth factor against prostate cancer. ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Biotech deserves to be at WSU Nov 22, 2005
...would help add needed state-of-the-art laboratories so WSU can expand its research in everything from agriculture to cancer to birth defects, and leverage more ...
- Seattle Times,
Critically ill baby boy airlifted here Nov 22, 2005
...last night. Josh Theede was born Nov. 16 at the Peter Lougheed hospital with severe birth defects and a poor prognosis. Soon after ...
- Edmonton Sun,
Combination of Two Existing Drugs Offers Potential Alternative for ... Nov 22, 2005
...was prescribed in the 1950s and 1960s as treatment for morning sickness, but was banned from use when it became clear that it caused severe birth defects. ...
- DG News
Iraq: Why no outrage? Nov 22, 2005
...those of you unaware of the horrors of depleted uranium, it is thought to be responsible for a massive increase in cancers as well as birth defects, such as ...
- Online Journal,
Prevention of Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders Focus of CDC ... Nov 10, 2005
Coleen Boyle, Ph. D, an expert on birth defects and developmental disabilities and primary author of the research. "Working with ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
San Francisco Law Protects Women from Fish Mercury Nov 16, 2005
Proposition 65 requires warnings about toxins, such as mercury in fish, that cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. ...
- Scoop.co.nz (press release),
Review: Drinking-Water Nitrate and Health Nov 6, 2005
Water nitrates and CNS birth defects: a population-based case-control study. ... Intake of nitrates and nitrites and birth defects in offspring [Abstract]. ...
- Food Consumer,
Drug-exposed babies not the lost causes many think Nov 20, 2005
The media warned of the creation of an underclass of exposed infants born with devastating birth defects and permanent brain damage. ...
- Salt Lake Tribune,
Wrongful Life? Nov 16, 2005
...in the first trimester of her mother's pregnancy, claiming Olga Harriton would have aborted her had she been aware of the potential birth defects arising from ...
- ProLife Blogs
Pastor, Conference speaker, Professor, Talk Show Host, and ... Nov 21, 2005
There are millions of children who live with horrendous birth defects who are loved and nurtured by parents who realize life all life is precious. ...
- Crosswalk.com,
Brain Hormones Of Neglected Tots Nov 21, 2005
...about three years. They had been tested for fetal alcohol exposure, birth defects, and developmental disabilities. The second group ...
- CBS News
Celgene Receives Approvable Letter From FDA for THALOMID(R) in ... Nov 15, 2005
60,000 worldwide. If thalidomide is taken during pregnancy, it can cause severe birth defects or death to an unborn baby. Thalidomide ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
How Much Longer Will The War Last Nov 20, 2005
...soil, water, animals, and parents; the soil in South Vietnam remains barren; children of the third generation, if they survive, live with ghastly birth defects ...
- Swans,
Politics, the art of bickering Nov 19, 2005
Depleted uranium was used in the first gulf war which has greatly affected the Iraqi population with a very high incidence of cancer and grievous birth defects ...
- renewamerica.us,
PUBLIC HEALTH GROUPS REACH AGREEMENT WITH EPA TO ISSUE NEW ... Nov 17, 2005
...new, stricter safeguards for our tap water to protect us from dangerous parasites and toxic chemicals that can cause cancer, miscarriages and birth defects.". ...
- Natural Resources Defense Council,
Organic is the way to go when it comes to eating healthy Nov 21, 2005
...exposure to agricultural chemicals (pesticides and fertilizers) may be associated with adverse reproductive effects including: birth defects, fetal death, and ...
- Inside Bay Area,
Next vitamin craze? Nov 14, 2005
And two studies by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have concluded that a decline in certain kinds of birth defects is probably ...
- Daily Breeze,
Women's health care re-evaluation urged Nov 20, 2005
March of Dimes. Congenital birth defects and prematurity account for more than a third of all infant deaths. Prematurity generates ...
- The News Journal,
Radioactive Tank No. 9 comes limping home Nov 20, 2005
..."Third, DU can kill through painful conditions such as cancers and organ damage and can also cause birth defects, such as facial deformities and missing limbs. ...
- Center for Media and Democracy,
Recycled or Revamped Therapeutics Find Novel Anti-cancer ... Nov 16, 2005
1. Thalidomide, a notorious drug once linked to birth defects, is undergoing patient testing in combination with a growth factor against prostate cancer. ...
- Newswise (press release)
Harvest yields a healthful bounty Nov 21, 2005
Strawberries are also good sources of folate — the B vitamin that helps prevent birth defects in pregnant women and prevents the heart-damaging effects of ...
- Pioneer Press,
The Right Start: The Need to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals from Baby ... Nov 18, 2005
Cancers, birth defects, childhood asthma, learning and behavior disorders, even obesity and early puberty are growing more prevalent in our society. ...
- NHPIRG (PressRelease),
Prized possession Nov 20, 2005
As a result, the animals would suffer genetic deterioration, becoming more susceptible to disease and birth defects and would eventually die out altogether ...
- Press-Enterprise (subscription),
Karin Roseland letter: Jail & Bail effort was great success Nov 20, 2005
The money raised benefits March of Dimes North Dakota Chapter and its mission to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. ...
- In-Forum (subscription),
Toxic Dump Threatens San Diegans Nov 21, 2005
According to 10News, they have found several cases of asthma and discovered at least seven children in the area with birth defects.
- 10News.com,
Grrr! Goes to Disney World; Giving Thanks Nov 21, 2005
Those Kidd's Kids and many others out there who are suffering from birth defects, terminal illness or devastating injuries know what real trials and ...
- FOX News
Former EHS worker languishing at hospital Nov 21, 2005
A friend is taking care of her four-year-old daughter who has her own medical woes and already had three surgeries for birth defects. ...
- Trinidad News,
Marking a Heritage of Hope, The Children's Hospital of ... Nov 18, 2005
...a video news release on child passenger safety and current stories of children receiving remarkable treatment for cancer, heart disease, and birth defects. ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
SHELBY SECURING FUNDING FOR USA Nov 14, 2005
...space travel. Last week, Shelby also announced Senate approval of USA's Ukrainian Birth Defects Monitoring Program. This program ...
- University of South Alabama News
IVF babies: Trouble in the making? Nov 11, 2005
Other research has also suggested that birth defects, while still rare, are perhaps as much as 40 percent more common in babies conceived through IVF. ...
- San Luis Obispo Tribune,
The Curious Case of The One-Eyed Sheep Nov 17, 2005
Idaho sheep ranchers couldn't figure out why, in the decade after World War II, a random batch of their lambs were being born with strange birth defects. ...
- Forbes
MOD auction another example of residents’ generosity Nov 9, 2005
Earlier this week, the local chapter of the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation held its annual Signature Chef’s Auction at Glade Springs Conference ...
- Beckley Register-Herald (subscription),
One Fired, One Reprimanded After Jail Birth Investigation Nov 16, 2005
7. Bozeman's daughter, Crystal, was airlifted to Gainesville's Shands Hospital. She remains there getting treatment for birth defects. ...
- News4Jax.com,
Qwest Field, Seattle Seahawks and March of Dimes Beam Hope to ... Nov 14, 2005
BACKGROUND ON FAMILY INVOLVEMENT: Seahawks Joe Jurevicius and Andre Dyson have been personally touched by prematurity or birth defects. ...
- Seahawks.com
New form of cancer gene regulation discovered Nov 16, 2005
...tumor growth by inhibiting production of a protein associated with GLI1, a cancer-causing oncogene highly associated with severe birth defects and several ...
- Dominican Today,
PARENTS FACE "INFORMATION FAMINE" Nov 9, 2005
Researchers discovered two-thirds of parents of children with birth defects claim they were not given sufficient information at diagnosis. ...
- Community Newswire,
New screening test proves earlier, more accurate predictor for ... Nov 11, 2005
Columbia-led study of more than 38,000 women enables faster, first trimester prenatal testing for leading cause of mental retardation and birth defects. ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
First-Trimester Down Syndrome Test Offers More Accurate Results Nov 10, 2005
A new, first-trimester prenatal testing method has been shown effective in predicting the leading cause of mental retardation and birth defects. ...
- Daily News Central,
Fewer women taking folic acid supplements Nov 10, 2005
American women are taking daily vitamins with folic acid during their childbearing years, raising fears of a jump in spina bifida and other birth defects, a US ...
- Standard-Speaker,
Local briefs Nov 8, 2005
CHD is the most common birth defect and the most common cause of death among all birth defects, with some estimates putting the mortality rate at 50 percent. ...
- Grand Island Independent,
''I Want My Nine Months''; The March of Dimes Offers Practical ... Nov 17, 2005
...in 1938, the March of Dimes is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Their Happy Ending Nov 17, 2005
...of dollars for the March of Dimes, which works to raise awareness of and fund for research into the causes and prevention of premature births and birth defects ...
- Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,
MOD ambassador will participate in Starke fund-raiser Nov 18, 2005
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and ...
- Bradford County Telegraph,
Birth defect no obstacle to See's success Nov 15, 2005
Diagnosed with severe Spina Bifida (the most common of a group of birth defects called neural tube defects or NTDs) since birth, he walks crab-like, with both ...
- New Straits Times,
March of Dimes explains mission Nov 16, 2005
...the next five years. Premature births rank only behind birth defects as the leading cause of infant mortality. The most recent available ...
- The Casper Star Tribune,
Terre Haute community supports Prematurity Awareness Nov 15, 2005
..."These events are important for students because, ultimately, most college students will be parents, and we are working to prevent birth defects, which have to ...
- Indiana Statesman
Speakers critical of Rockland's Planned Parenthood funding Nov 16, 2005
Joseph Riello brought his young daughter to the microphone and told the Legislature that doctors recommended she be aborted because of possible birth defects. ...
- The Journal News.com,
Religio-Facism Nov 17, 2005
Don’t hold me responsible for your obesity, lung cancer, birth defects, and murder by a gun, medical malpractice, etc., etc., etc. ...
- OpEdNews
Women's Info Shielded; Female Hearts Neglected Nov 19, 2005
An extension of California's Proposition 65 right-to-know law that requires warnings about toxins that cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm ...
- Women's eNews,
Are common drugs safe during pregnancy? Nov 14, 2005
Category B -- Includes medications that have been used often during pregnancy and do not seem to cause major birth defects or other problems. ...
- Kansas.com,
Whistleblower Questions Teflon's Safety Nov 18, 2005
DuPont is already under criminal investigation for failing to notify the government that the chemical might have been linked to birth defects of children born ...
- ABC News
FDA Wants More Data From Celgene Nov 15, 2005
Thalomid, more commonly known as thalidomide, can cause severe birth defects if it's taken during pregnancy, and it's capable of leading to potentially severe ...
- TheStreet.com
New Screening Test Proves Earlier, More Accurate Predictor For ... Nov 10, 2005
Down syndrome is one of the leading causes of mental retardation and birth defects, found in one in 660 pregnancies. Persons with ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Fertility treatments won't harm babies, researchers find Nov 8, 2005
...fertility treatments, new research suggests that babies conceived with a little help from science are no more likely to have birth defects or chromosomal ...
- Miami Herald,
30 years after landmark court case, technology reshapes abortion ... 02 Oct 2005
It was the early 1980s and doctors were theorizing that they might be able to save some infants with birth defects if they were able to detect them early and ...
- Toledo Blade
Mold Spores Threatening Health And Homes 02 Oct 2005
...could come down with sinus and lung infections that could spread to the brain, and that some molds produced toxins that could cause birth defects and cancer. ...
- TheDay (subscription)
Company Pledges To Stop Using Some Pesticides After Deformed ... 02 Oct 2005
...the center of an investigation involving three deformed babies born to fieldworkers says it will no longer use pesticides that have been linked to birth defects ...
- Local6.com
French rally held to support Vietnamese AO victims 02 Oct 2005
Agent Orange has caused birth defects in hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese children in the second and third generations of descendants of those who were ...
- Nhan Dan
Top 10 Super Foods! 02 Oct 2005
...and other dark, leafy greens are rich in bone-fortifying calcium; folic acid, which may help protect against heart disease and birth defects; and vitamin K, a ...
- Afternoon Dispatch & Courier
The ugly side of beauty products 02 Oct 2005
...cosmetics companies to notify the Department of Health Services about ingredients in their products that have been known to cause cancer or birth defects. ...
- Dominican Today
White bread: We love it 02 Oct 2005
Remember Wonder Bread's slogan? "Helps build strong bodies 12 ways." In 1998, the government also required folic acid to help prevent birth defects. ...
- Wisconsin State Journal
Case against chemical sprays 02 Oct 2005
...nose and skin; blisters; headaches and flu-type illnesses while "substantive evidence" links pesticides to cancers, neurological diseases and birth defects. ...
- Scotsman
Community Roundup 02 Oct 2005
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and ...
- Joliet Herald News
Your Week Briefs 02 Oct 2005
The goal is to glean information to prevent and treat such health problems as autism, asthma, birth defects, diabetes, injuries, heart disease and obesity. ...
- Salt Lake Tribune
Paxil linked to birth defects Sep 30, 2005
...(GSK) has issued a warning to physicians concerning their anti-depression drug Paxil, as it may put women at an added risk for birth defects when compared to ...
- myDNA.com
FDA Warns Of Possible Link Between Paxil, Birth Defects Sep 29, 2005
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators warn that a study suggests the antidepressant Paxil may be associated with birth defects. The Food ...
- NBC5i.com
Glaxo's Paxil linked to birth defects Sep 27, 2005
27 5:48 PM ET GlaxoSmithKline PLC warned doctors that its Paxil drug may be more closely linked to birth defects than other antidepressants, according to a ...
- BusinessWeek
Study Hints at Paxil Tie to Birth Defects Sep 27, 2005
Sep 27, 2005 — The Food and Drug Administration is warning that a study has suggested that the antidepressant Paxil may be associated with birth defects. ...
- ABC News
Antidepressant Paxil possibly linked to birth defects: FDA Sep 27, 2005
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported Tuesday a retrospective study has suggested that GlaxoSmithKline's antidepressant Paxil may cause birth defects. ...
- People's Daily Online
Paxil's Birth Defects Warning Strengthened Sep 27, 2005
27, 2005 -- The FDA and the drug company GlaxoSmithKline are alerting doctors about a new study on major birth defects seen in babies born to women who took ...
- WebMD
Antidepressant Paxil Might Be Associated With Birth Defects, Study ... Sep 28, 2005
GlaxoSmithKline's antidepressant drug Paxil might be associated with birth defects, FDA said on Tuesday, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports. ...
- Kaiser network.org
Paxil Linked to Increased Risk of Birth Defects Sep 28, 2005
The US Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday that new research suggests the antidepressant Paxil may be associated with an increased risk of birth defects ...
- KPHO Phoenix
Manufacturer Warns of Potential Birth Defects with Paxil Sep 28, 2005
By Peggy Peck, Senior Editor, MedPage Today. ROCKVILLE, MD-Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline is warning physicians that the teratogenic ...
- MedPage Today
Paxil Linked to Higher Risk of Birth Defects Sep 28, 2005
A recent analysis found about double the risk of general birth defects with Paxil, compared to other antidepressants, when taken in the first trimester. ...
- Daily News Central
Paxil May Cause Birth Defects Sep 28, 2005
Drug Administration (FDA) notified physicians yesterday that PAXIL and PAXIL CR (paroxetine HCI) may be linked to a higher rate of birth defects than currently ...
- Newsinferno.com
Paxil linked to birth defects Sep 28, 2005
Glaxo-Smith-Kline says its anti-depressant Paxil "may" be linked more often to birth defects than similar drugs. In a new study, women ...
- WTVY
Manufacturer Warns of Potential Birth Defects with Paxil Sep 28, 2005
ROCKVILLE, MD-Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline is warning physicians that the teratogenic effects of its popular antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine HCI) may be more ...
- Scoopt.org
Registry of patients on acne drug linked to birth defects ... Sep 20, 2005
TORONTO (CP) - There is no need for Canada to create a US-style registry of patients taking an anti-acne drug that causes severe birth defects, an expert ...
- Canada.com
Birth defects Sep 18, 2005
What are the possible causes of birth defects? How can they be prevented? ... What are the possible causes of birth defects? How can they be prevented? ...
- Manila Bulletin
Pill handed out to fight birth defects Sep 19, 2005
A pill could slash Jackson County's abnormally high rate of birth defects of the brain and spine. Half the defects, at least, could ...
- MLive.com
Folic acid helps reduce birth defects, study finds Sep 18, 2005
The rate of spina bifida and anencephaly birth defects has fallen by more than one-third since folic acid was added to the nation's enriched flours, rice and ...
- Orlando Sentinel
In brief: Birth defects drop, Odin returns, Make a family cookbook Sep 21, 2005
Some birth defects have dropped by a quarter since folic acid was added to cereals and bread in 1998, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control ...
- Pioneer Press
TWISTED SISTER Frontman Helps Raise $20,000 To Fight Birth Defects ... Sep 19, 2005
The March of Dimes, a national nonprofit organization fighting birth defects, aims to improve the health of babies by preventing premature births and infant ...
- Blabbermouth.net
Folic acid helps reduce birth defects, study says Sep 20, 2005
Folic acid fortification of foods, mandated since 1998 in the United States, continues to help reduce the incidence of severe birth defects such as spina bifida ...
- Green Bay Press Gazette
Only One-third Of Women Take Vitamin To Help Prevent Serious Birth ... Sep 30, 2005
29, 2005 - Only one-third of childbearing age women are taking a multivitamin containing the B vitamin folic acid daily to prevent serious birth defects of the ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Adding Folic Acid to Grain Reduces Birth Defects, Study Finds Sep 5, 2005
5 (Reuters) - A federal government decision to add folic acid to enriched grain products has reduced the occurrence of two devastating birth defects, but more ...
- New York Times
Study: Fortified grain lowers birth defects Sep 6, 2005
The rate of spina bifida and anencephaly birth defects has fallen by more than one-third since the addition of folic acid to the nation's enriched flours, rice ...
- Seattle Times
Study finds fortified grain fights birth defects Sep 6, 2005
CHICAGO - A US government decision to add folic acid to enriched grain products has reduced the incidence of two devastating birth defects but more needs to be ...
- MSNBC
Depression drug linked to birth defects Sep 7, 2005
By Tom Noble. PREGNANT women taking the popular antidepressant paroxetine are being urged to consult their doctor after the drug was linked to birth defects. ...
- The Age (subscription)
With extra folic acid, birth defects decline Sep 6, 2005
The rate of birth defects has fallen by one-third since the addition in 1998 of folic acid to flours, rice and pastas, according to study a released today. ...
- Kansas City Star
Folic acid enriched grain reduces birth defects Sep 7, 2005
Supplementation of food with folic acid as found to reduce the rate of birth defects. Results of the research published in the Journal ...
- MedIndia
Folic acid in grains has reduced birth defects Sep 10, 2005
Folic acid fortification of grain foods has produced a one-third decline in serious birth defects of the brain and spine, but the March of Dimes urged federal ...
- Xagena.it
Folic acid in grains reduce birth defects Sep 12, 2005
Researchers led by Laura J. Williams of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...
- NewKerala.com
Grains fortified with folic acid lower birth defects rate: study Sep 6, 2005
...grains and cereals in the United States were fortified with folic acid from 1998 onwards, the rate of spina bifida and anencephaly birth defects have gone down ...
- Earthtimes.org
Inquiry ordered into birth defects linked to pollution Sep 15, 2005
A MAJOR investigation has been ordered into links between pollution and clusters of birth defects which have been identified in areas as different as inner ...
- Yorkshire Post Today
Folic acid can help reduce birth defects, says US health group Sep 6, 2005
Folic acid fortification of grain foods can produce a one-third decline in serious birth defects of the brain and spine, according to voluntary health agency ...
- Food Business Review
Birth Pangs and Birth Defects Sep 5, 2005
The new Bulgarian governing coalition is a deeply divided one. Can it take the country to the EU by 2007? SOFIA, Bulgaria | In August ...
- Transitions Online
Doctors Warned that Paxil Study Indicates Increased Risk of Birth ... Sep 30, 2005
National Law Firm is investigating claims of birth defects in infants born to women who took the antidepressant Paxil during pregnancy. ...
- PR Web (press release)
Mom's obesity predicts birth defects in baby Sep 12, 2005
Obesity during pregnancy can affect the baby's development in the womb, increasing the risk for birth defects, according to Spanish researchers. ...
- Macleans
March of Dimes works to battle infant death, birth defects Sep 10, 2005
After achieving its original mission, the March of Dimes shifted its focus and expansive resources to the leading cause of infant death, birth defects. ...
- Gwinnett Daily Post
New warning issued on Aropax Sep 30, 2005
US health officials have issued a warning about possible birth defects in infants born to women who take the antidepressant Aropax (paroxetine) during the ...
- Health24.com
Abortion Might Outgrow Its Need for Roe v. Wade Oct 1, 2005
But researchers at the University of Rio de Janeiro reported that they also found that among babies born with certain birth defects, a high percentage of the ...
- New York Times
Study links Paxil to higher risk of birth defects Sep 29, 2005
The Food and Drug Administration warns that the antidepressant Paxil has been linked with birth defects in a recent study. The study ...
- Blogging Baby
Update 1: Glaxo's Paxil Linked to Birth Defects Sep 27, 2005
GlaxoSmithKline PLC warned doctors that its Paxil drug may be more closely linked to birth defects than other antidepressants, according to a letter published ...
- Forbes
New Warning Issued on Paxil Sep 28, 2005
28 (HealthDay News) -- US health officials have issued a warning about possible birth defects in infants born to women who take the antidepressant Paxil during ...
- Forbes
New Warning Issued on Paxil Sep 28, 2005
FDA says company study found higher number of birth defects if used in first trimester. By Amanda Gardner. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay ...
- drkoop.com
Study suggests possible link between Paxil and birth defects Sep 27, 2005
WASHINGTON Federal regulators are warning that a study suggests the antidepressant Paxil may be associated with birth defects. The ...
- Lex 18
Study Finds Paxil Possibly Linked To Birth Defects Sep 28, 2005
Washington, DC (AHN) - The Food and Drug Administration warns that a recent study suggests the antidepressant Paxil may be associated with birth defects. ...
- All Headline News
Study suggests possible link between Paxil and birth defects Sep 28, 2005
...(Washington-AP) September 28, 2005 - Federal regulators are warning that a study suggests the antidepressant Paxil may be associated with birth defects. ...
- WIS
Quietly, Invisibly, Ominously Getting Healthier and Healthier Sep 30, 2005
Reuters. 2005. Adding Folic Acid to Grain Reduces Birth Defects, Study Finds, The New York Times, 6 September. Rosenberg, Irwin H. 2005. ...
- American Council on Science and Health (press release)
This Week in Health Sep 30, 2005
...week. So was information on a common antidepressant's link to birth defects and a possible early symptom of Alzheimer's disease. ...
- Intelihealth.com
Paxil alert for pregnant women Sep 29, 2005
The popular antidepressant Paxil may increase the risk of birth defects if pregnant women take it during the first trimester, federal health officials ...
- AZ Central.com
Women taking fewer folic acid supplements: study Sep 29, 2005
American women are taking daily vitamins with folic acid during their childbearing years, raising fears of a jump in spina bifida and other birth defects, a US ...
- Reuters.uk
Think Before You Pink Sep 30, 2005
...plasticizers, found in skin lotions and nail polish, are also hormone mimics, and have been removed from baby toys because of an association with birth defects ...
- Chronogram
Will Schwarzenegger see the beauty of cosmetics bill? Oct 1, 2005
...the rest of us, says Migden, whose bill would require cosmetics companies to disclose to the state their use of chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects. ...
- Tri-Valley Herald
FDA posts warning about Paxil’s possible link to birth defects Sep 29, 2005
The popular antidepressant Paxil might increase the risk of birth defects if pregnant women take it during the first trimester, federal health officials ...
- TheNewsTribune.com (subscription)
Glaxo adds birth defect caution to Paxil label Sep 27, 2005
GlaxoSmithKline Plc is alerting physicians about a study suggesting the company's antidepressant Paxil may be linked more often to birth defects than similar ...
- ABC News
Folic Acid Addition Stirs Debate Sep 20, 2005
...protection against neural tube defects. These defects are among the most common serious birth defects. They include spina bifida ...
- The Ledger
DRUGS WAR MAY NEVER BE WON Oct 1, 2005
He claims drug use has had some alarming consequences. "Some drug users had children with birth defects like inoperable cataracts and glaucoma while others ...
- Bangkok Post
Antibody Treatment Can Help Prevent Virus Transmission From ... Sep 30, 2005
Currently, there is no treatment for pregnant women who become infected with cytomegalovirus, which can cause birth defects in developing fetuses and leads ...
- Kaiser network.org
Survey: Only One-Third Of Women Take Folic Acid Supplements Sep 29, 2005
Folic acid is a vitamin that can prevent serious birth defects of the brain and spine. It's so important that the US government ...
- WNBC
Marjie Lundstrom: Powder flies as backers, foes press positions on ... Sep 29, 2005
...the rest of us," says Migden, whose bill would require cosmetics companies to disclose to the state their use of chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects. ...
- Sacramento Bee
UD administrator Mary J. Hempel dies Oct 1, 2005
..."She was very altruistic and had many interests through the year," including volunteering for the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation and Delaware Hospice ...
- The News Journal
Cancer trials delayed by contraceptive objections Oct 1, 2005
Many experimental drugs used to treat cancer have been found to cause birth defects, and increase the risk of miscarriage, so doctors recommend that women ...
- Sunday Business Post
Piercing issues Sep 27, 2005
Dr. Murray Feingold is the physician in chief of the National Birth Defects Center, medical editor of CBS4 TV and WBZ radio, and president of the Genesis Fund. ...
- Daily News Transcript
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sponsors 2nd Intl. Conf ... Sep 9, 2005
11-14, 2005, to share research on birth defects and disabilities prevention and provide an outlook on birth defects in the developing world. ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release)
Birth flaws fall with vitamin Sep 6, 2005
...the lowest risk of neural tube defects, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental ...
- Chicago Tribune
What you don't know will hurt you Sep 28, 2005
In most cases, isn't even included on the labels of those beauty products and toiletries. Besides, who knows for certain if it causes cancer and birth defects? ...
- The North Carolina State Technician
Glaxo adds birth defect caution to Paxil label Sep 27, 2005
Plc is alerting physicians about a study suggesting the company's antidepressant Paxil may be more likely to be linked to birth defects than similar drugs, US ...
- Reuters.uk
Anti-depressant birth defect caution Sep 27, 2005
...company GlaxoSmithKline is alerting doctors to a study suggesting their antidepressant Paxil may be more likely to be linked to birth defects than similar drugs ...
- NEWS.com.au
Study Says Folic Acid Additive Cut Defects Sep 6, 2005
The rate of spina bifida and anencephaly birth defects has fallen by more than a third since the addition in 1998 of folic acid to the nation's enriched flours ...
- Los Angeles Times
National Children’s Study Announces Contracts to First Research ... Sep 29, 2005
...sample of children from early life through adulthood, seeking information to prevent and treat such health problems as autism, birth defects, diabetes, heart ...
- National Institutes of Health (press release)
Complete Health Calendar Sep 29, 2005
Genetic counseling for families with birth defects or a genetic disorder, couples who have not been able to achieve pregnancy or had multiple miscarriages ...
- Quad City Times
New Research Shows Folic Acid In Grains Has Reduced Birth Defects Sep 6, 2005
6 -- Folic acid fortification of grain foods has produced a one-third decline in serious birth defects of the brain and spine, but the March of Dimes urged ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Study: Antibodies may block fetus viruses Sep 29, 2005
...preventing pregnant women from spreading a dangerous virus to their fetuses, a problem that currently leads some women to choose abortion to avoid birth defects ...
- San Jose Mercury News
New research shows folic acid in grains has reduced birth defects Sep 6, 2005
By March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. WHITE PLAINS, NY, SEPT. 6 – Folic acid fortification of grain foods has produced a ...
- Food Consumer
New Warning for Antidepressant Paxil Sep 28, 2005
...(Washington-AP, Sept. 28, 2005) - Federal regulators are warning that a study suggests the antidepressant Paxil may be associated with birth defects. ...
- 7Online.com
Have we come a long way, baby? Sep 29, 2005
...provides. The fact that Emylea is nearly normal, save some very minor birth defects, presents the possibility of men having babies. ...
- myDNA.com
Deformed boy to get free care at Shriners Hospital Sep 30, 2005
Interviews with family members did not indicate any history of birth defects, he said, an assertion backed up by independent reporting in the US and Mexico by ...
- Palm Beach Post
Salt Lake County chosen for long-term study on health Sep 29, 2005
...exposures, food and water as well as social and behavioral environments to prevent and treat health problems such as autism, birth defects, diabetes, heart ...
- Standard-Examiner (subscription)
Maternal Immunotherapy Cuts CMV Infection in Newborns Sep 28, 2005
...maternal-fetal transmission of cytomegalovirus infections is safe and effective, and could significantly reduce CMV-related birth defects, researchers here ...
- MedPage Today
New baby alert over Seroxat Sep 28, 2005
An earlier independent study of 4,291 infants, from Sweden, found no increased risk of birth defects for women who took Seroxat early in pregnancy. ...
- Telegraph.co.uk
LAST CHAPTER Sep 28, 2005
WASHINGTON — A study suggests that the antidepressant Paxil may be associated with birth defects, the Food and Drug Administration warns. ...
- Kansas City Star
Many Women Missing Vital Vitamin Sep 29, 2005
...multivitamin that contains folic acid. It's a B-vitamin that's been shown to prevent brain and spinal birth defects. The March of Dimes ...
- CBS2 Chicago
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