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01/04/2018 / By Zoey Sky

More proof prescriptions and pregnancy don’t mix: Epilepsy drug found to affect fetal development, causing cleft palate

In the last 10 years, topiramate, an anti-epileptic drug, has been increasingly prescribed to prevent seizures. It is also used to treat bipolar disorder and migraine headaches. Topiramate is also an ingredient for a weight-loss drug that was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Earlier studies have determined that women who took topiramate during the […]

10/09/2015 / By Vicki Batts

Your baby might have a cleft palate if you have amalgam dental fillings

According to a Scandinavian study, pregnant women who receive mercury amalgam dental fillings during their first trimester are more likely to give birth to children with isolated cleft palates. In fact, the odds were quadrupled, according to a seven-year study that involved 1,336 infants. The risks were even higher among women who had fillings placed […]

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