Daily Archives: April 20, 2017

Beta-blockers in Pregnancy Don’t Cause Fetal Heart Defects: Study

Reports linking beta-blockers to fetal heart defects may have been muddied by confounding; these new findings “provide reassurance” for using these drugs to treat heart disease in pregnancy, say study authors. Heartwire from Medscape …read more

Don’t Use Tramadol and Codeine in Kids Under 12, FDA Warns

The two opioids pose the risk for potentially fatal respiratory depression in young children. The FDA also is restricting their use in older children. News Alerts …read more

Oral contraceptives reduce general well-being in healthy women

One of the most common combined oral contraceptive pills has a negative impact on women’s quality of life but does not increase depressive symptoms. …read more