thanks to changing hormone levels, women are more susceptible to yeast infections when they’re pregnant. now, the u.s. food and drug administration is advising doctors not to give pregnant women oral drugs to treat the infections because of mounting concerns that they could increase miscarriage ...
With a long history of application of Chinese medicines to treat pregnant disorders, large amounts of case reports and clinical trials have been reported [8]. However, until now, limited data are available to overview Chinese medicines for pregnancy. Our team has reported in a systematic review...
Instead, the FDA has created pregnancy registries. These are studies that help doctors understand how safe certain drugs might be. They contain information that doctors have gained while observing pregnant patients who take medications.1You and your doctor can use this information to decide if a dr...
The thalidomide tragedy of the 1960s led to restrictions and limitations in the participation of pregnant women in clinical trials. Despite the paucity of
People in the European Union aged between 18 and 55 can now safely get a third booster shot made by Pfizer-BioNTech to protect against COVID-19. That was the decision reached by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Tuesday in Amsterdam. The EMA is still looking into whet...
While you may be reluctant to talk about your condition with others, sharing your diagnosis with a few trusted people can take some of thestressout of your social life. Friends who know you’re sick can offer support, and they’ll understand when you have to back out of activities at the...
At the time of completion of the questionnaire, 77 participants (77%) referred they had delivered in the previous 7 days, and 22 (22%) referred they were pregnant (gestational age 37.3 ± 4.2 weeks). Fifty-four women (54%) reported to have already a child, 21 (21%) two children, an...
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is safe for most pregnant people to take once in a while. Some headaches during pregnancy can be more serious. Call your doctor if you experience red flags, such as sudden headaches, confusion, weakness in your limbs, seeing double, or vomiting. What are the most ...
The article presents an overview of guidelines which Great Britain's National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence has developed to deal with patient compliance with the taking of prescription medications. The author offers her opinions on the quidelines and discusses the rol...
Novartis is leading a group of companies that are considering buying US pharma The Medicines Company searching for a deal that could expand its pipeline of cardiac medicines, according to press reports. While Novartis has had some notable successes in getting new drugs approved, analysts think it ...