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Arkansas Family Files Against Zofran For Cleft Palate And Clubfoot Defects
An Arkansas mother named Jody Huffmaster has joined the ranks of more than 60 parents fighting against Zofran.During her pregnancy, Huffmaster took Zofran to treat symptoms of morning sickness. The anti-nausea drug, originally approved for cancer patie...
Extreme Morning Sickness Is A Serious Condition
Dealing with morning sickness is an expected part of having a baby. About 70 to 80 percent of women experience mild morning sickness during pregnancy.But there's another kind of morning sickness that it is not often publicized. Hyperemesis gravidarum i...
The Effects Of Undergoing Cancer Treatment While Pregnant
Cancer treatments are taxing on the body, and it seems like it would be nearly impossible to grow and nurture a life while receiving weekly doses of chemotherapy.
Deciding how to deal with a cancer diagnosis while pregnant is one of the most difficult choic...
Anti-Nausea Drug Zofran Linked To Birth Defects
Zofran has been approved for the most severe cases of nausea, but GlaxoSmithKline has promoted it as a treatment for morning sickness to increase its popularity and profits.The misuse has reportedly caused birth defects in newborns, which led many moth...