IVF children with birth defects at greater cancer risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal1 Nov 2020 3:15 PM ISTUSA: Children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) having birth defects are at a greater risk of cancer compared children conceived...
Narcolepsy drugs linked to birth defects in offspring finds JAMA study Medha Baranwal27 Oct 2020 7:17 PM ISTIsrael: The use of narcolepsy drugs armodafinil (Nuvigil) and modafinil (Provigil) during pregnancy may increase the risk for major congenital...
Celiac disease during pregnancy linked to birth defects in infants, BMJ Dr Satabdi Saha11 Sept 2020 1:11 PM ISTCoeliac disease (CD) is prevalent in patients of reproductive age, but the impact on pregnancy and fetal development is unclear. A new study has...
Antenatal Fexofenadine not linked to risk of abortion or premature birth Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Jun 2020 4:41 PM ISTA new JAMA study has revealed that Fexofenadine use during pregnancy was not linked with birth defects or spontaneous abortion. Antihistamines are one...
Macrolide antibiotics during pregnancy associated with birth defects Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Feb 2020 8:30 AM ISTMacrolide antibiotics which include erythromycin, clarithromycin, and azithromycin are – widely used to treat common bacterial infections. They are...
Exposure to Modafinil in first trimester linked to birth defects Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Feb 2020 3:56 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have found that exposure to Modafinil in the first trimester linked to birth defects. Modafinil is a stimulant drug used in the...
Calcutta HC allows woman to terminate 29-week old foetus Medical Dialogues Bureau19 Feb 2019 9:05 AM ISTKolkata: The Calcutta High Court Monday allowed a 42-year-old woman to terminate her 29-week pregnancy since the foetus was suffering from Down...
Gujarat to launch Atal Sneh scheme to screen newborns for birth defects supriya kashyap kashyap22 Nov 2016 12:29 PM ISTAhmedabad :  Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced that his government would launch 'Atal Sneh' scheme under which newborns would be tested...
Telangana unveils Newborn Action Plan to control neonatal mortality rate Pooja Bhatia Bhatia18 Dec 2015 3:33 PM ISTThe state health minister Dr C Laxma Reddy has recently unveiled Telangana's Newborn Action Plan (TNAP), set with an objective to bring down the...
