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• Depakote Pregnancy Use Linked to Developmental Disorders, Study Warns

  March 18, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that pregnancy exposure to Depakote, and potentially Zonegran, may increase a child's risk of neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and autism.

• Hair Extension Chemicals May Be More Harmful Than Previously Thought: Study

  February 17, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A chemical analysis of 43 different hair extension products found that 41 contained hazardous chemicals linked to health risks including breast cancer and birth defects.

• Provigil, Nuvigil Birth Defect Risks Warrant Contraindication for Pregnant Women: FDA Petition

  June 4, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Public Citizen is urging the FDA to ban the use of Provigil and Nuvigil in women of childbearing age and to add a strong black box warning that clearly states the drugs can harm unborn babies.

• Pregnant Women with Epilepsy Need More Perinatal and Maternal Support: Study

  August 12, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that expecting mothers with epilepsy need more maternal and prenatal health care support due to an increased risk of severe injury and death for both mother and child.

• Developmental Disorders Due to Prenatal Opioid Exposure Only Occur at High Doses: Study

  May 9, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  South Korean researchers say there is only a minimal increased risk of having a child with developmental disorders if the mother took opioids during pregnancy.

• Concerns Rising Over Risk that Ozempic May Cause Birth Control to Fail

  April 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Doctors warn that Ozempic and Mounjaro side effects may be reducing the effectiveness of birth control pills.

• Study Warns About Autism from Depakote, Similar Antiseizure Drugs When Used During Pregnancy

  March 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that prenatal exposure to Depakote, Topamax, and other antiseizure medications can increase the risk they will be diagnosed with autism later in life.

• Birth Defect Risk Higher With Methadone Than Suboxone: Study

  January 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that methadone use during pregnancy carries a higher risk of physical birth defects, known as congenital malformations, than buprenorphine.

• Fentanyl Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to Cleft Palate, Other Birth Defects: Study

  December 8, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A group of pediatricians appear to have identified a specific group of birth defects linked to fentanyl exposure during pregnancy, including cleft palate, and skull deformations.

• Families Say Camp Lejeune Settlement Fails to Address Countless Miscarriages, Birth Defects Caused By Water Contamination

  September 26, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report highlights how many women and families feel left out of Camp Lejeune settlement negotiations after suffering repeated miscarriages they say were caused by miscarriages on the North Carolina military base.