Preventing birth defects during pregnancy
During pregnancy, women take extra precaution to make sure that anything they do will not have a negative affect on their son or daughter. A concern arises when women who suffer from epilepsy and are...
View ArticleMom’s healthy diet may reduce risk of birth defects
New research shows that women who have healthy diets, consisting of fruits and vegetables, during their child bearing years reduce the risk that their children will develop birth defects. The study...
View ArticleCanada now sees shortages in epileptic medications
Canada is facing a shortage in many of their medications because drugs are getting pulled from the shelves with little warning from officials. Now, epileptic patients are seeing the shortage and...
View ArticleEpileptic seizures could stop with use of prosthetic
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, is currently developing an implantable prosthetic that could ultimately prevent epileptic seizures from occurring in an individual. This device, once...
View ArticleFDA concerned that diet pill may cause birth defects
Drug regulators are concerned that a new weight loss pill, Qnexa, may be linked to the development of birth defects. The drug was developed by Vivus and was originally rejected by the Food and Drug...
View ArticleStudy done on depression during pregnancy
A study done on whether to treat depression during pregnancy or not has researchers concerned on what option is best for the fetus. The study was conducted by researchers in the Netherlands and...
View Article‘Epilepsy Awareness Week’ takes place this week in Wisconsin
The state of Wisconsin has announced that the state will be honoring this week as ‘Epilepsy Awareness Week.’ Officials are hoping that with the this week will help to raise awareness for the condition...
View ArticleStudy: Doctors, patients receive little warning of drug recalls
A recent study found that although drug recalls happen quite frequently, The Food and Drug Administration does not alert doctors and patients as well as they probably should. According to researchers...
View ArticlePregnancy and medication
When a couple or a woman is thinking of becoming pregnant, there are many things to consider, including job security, living situation, and whether you are ready to take on the responsibility of a...
View ArticleOperation Smile Philippines to Conduct Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Surgical...
From February 20 – 22, the Philippines chapter of the international non-profit organization Operation Smile will be performing facial reconstructive surgeries and care to 100-150 children with cleft...
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