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Seizure drugs tied to pregnancy risks

New research on the links between seizure medication and pregnancy complications highlights the hard choices that pregnant women with epilepsy must make. Scientists from the University of Bergen in Norway found that women with epilepsy are more likely to have pregnancy complications, and that the added risks were largely “associated with the use of anti-epileptic [...]

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Cancer patients pick antidepressant for hot flashes

Breast cancer survivors who struggle with hot flashes may find respite in an antidepressant, according to a new study that suggests the medication should be the go-to drug when the overheating is severe. Most women get hot flashes when their estrogen levels start to plummet in menopause, but the symptoms may be especially taxing for [...]

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Epilepsy Meds Linked to Infertility

Women with epilepsy may have an increased risk of infertility, especially if they are taking multiple anti-seizure medications, a new study suggests. The study found that women with epilepsy are more than twice as likely to be infertile than women without the condition. And women who take three or more anti-seizure medications are 18 times [...]

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