I work in a neonatal intensive care unit where we frequently care for babies that are born dependent on drugs that they have been exposed to during pregnancy -typically maternal methadone or buprenorphine although it can also be illicit drugs. (Please note that I said dependent on – babies...
I read an excellent article by AE Czeizel et al in the August edition of Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety and wanted to call it to the attention of others who are interested in women's health. Some of the topics presented in it include (1) using flu vaccine, antipyretics and/or folic...