There have been more than 100,000 complaints reported since 2000 when the Mirena contraceptive IUD received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. These complaints range from Mirena migration to miscarriage to migraine headaches. There...
New Study Links Statins to Cataracts
A new study links the cholesterol-lowering class of drugs known as statins to an increased risk of developing cataracts in adults.
Dr. Ishak Mansi, of the VA North Texas Health System, lead investigator of this study, said that “cataracts are...
New Study Ties Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy to Autism in Boys
A major new study just released Monday reports that pregnant women taking antidepressants are at significant risk for giving birth to children with autism – especially if the baby is a boy. Results of this study were published online Monday,...