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• 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.

• Study Finds No Evidence Linking Tylenol to Increased Risk of ADHD, Autism for Unborn Children

  April 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study questions previous research linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to an increased risk of autism, ADHD and other intellectual disabilities among children.

• 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.

• MDL Judge Will Consider New Expert Evidence That Tylenol Causes ADHD in Lawsuits Filed After Jan. 12, 2024

  March 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is allowing some recently-filed Tylenol ADHD lawsuits to potentially proceed, using new expert testimony that was not rejected in a decision which virtually ended the litigation late last year.

• Dismissal Entered in More Than 500 Tylenol Lawsuits Brought By Families of Children Diagnosed with Autism, ADHD

  February 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has issued a final judgment dismissing hundreds of Tylenol autism and ADHD lawsuits claiming acetaminophen use during pregnancy caused developmental disorders in their children.

• Wrong RSV Vaccines Given to Some Pregnant Women and Children, CDC Warns

  February 19, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CDC is warning that some pregnant women and children have received the wrong RSV vaccines, and urge doctors to make sure the injections are fit for their patient's demographic group.

• Pregnancy Complications Lead to Higher Risk of Heart Problems in Children: Study

  February 15, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that children born to mothers who suffered pregnancy complications, like hypertension and gestational diabetes, face an increased risk of heart problems later in life.

• Consumers Warned About Acetaminophen Overdose, Liver Failure Risks by FDA

  February 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is reminding consumers not to exceed 4,000 mg of acetaminophen, which is used in hundreds of cold, flu and pain medications, due to the risks of acetaminophen overdose and liver damage.

• Preterm Birth Linked to Autism, ADHD, Epilepsy Later in Life: Study

  February 5, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study appear to indicate the earlier a preterm child is born, the higher their risks of autism, ADHD, epilepsy, and other neurodevelopmental disorders later in life.