Breastfeeding While Taking MS Monoclonal Antibody Drugs Appears Safe
Exposure to multiple sclerosis (MS) monoclonal antibody treatment during breastfeeding appeared to have no negative effect on the early development or health of infants, registry data in Germany showed. Over the first 3 years of follow-up, no links emerged between exposure to monoclonal antibody drugs and annual hospitalization (rate ratio [RR] 1.23, P=0.473), annual systemic […]
Gun Violence Exposure Associated With Suicidal Behavior Among Black Americans
For Black adults, exposure to gun violence — including being threatened with a gun or knowing someone who had been shot — was linked with suicidal outcomes, a cross-sectional study found. Exposure to one type of gun violence was significantly associated with lifetime suicidal ideation (OR 1.69, 95% CI 1.19-2.39, P=0.003), according to Daniel Semenza, […]
Prenatal Fentanyl Exposure Suspected in Novel Syndrome
A possible link between a novel cholesterol metabolism disorder and prenatal fentanyl exposure is under investigation. The hypothesis is that prenatal fentanyl exposure possibly interferes with cholesterol metabolism, leading to findings resembling Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) in 10 infants. However, Erica Fernandes, DO, a clinical geneticist at Nemours Children’s Health in Wilmington, Delaware, and study co-authors […]
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Risk Linked to Medications in Pregnancy, Infancy
Antibiotic and acid suppressant exposure during the perinatal period was linked to the development of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) later in life, a Danish cohort study found. Infants with any antibiotic use had a 40% greater risk of developing EoE later in childhood compared to matched controls without such exposure (adjusted OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.1-1.7), […]
Selenium reduces mixtures of environmental pollutants’ harmful effects on health
A study in mice conducted by the University of Cordoba proves that exposure to contaminating mixtures of metals and drug residue increases damage to health, and evaluates the positive effects of a diet enriched in selenium to reduce this harm People are exposed daily, through the environment and their diets, to external substances that can […]
Lead Exposure from Wyoming Homes Can Harm Children – Wyoming Department of Health
Lead Exposure from Wyoming Homes Can Harm Children October 18, 2023 Lead found in many Wyoming homes is putting children at risk of damage from lead poisoning, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). “The harms children can experience from lead exposure are very real and quite serious. There is no safe blood lead […]
Lead Exposure from Wyoming Homes Can Harm Children – Wyoming Department of Health
Lead Exposure from Wyoming Homes Can Harm Children October 18, 2023 Lead found in many Wyoming homes is putting children at risk of damage from lead poisoning, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). “The harms children can experience from lead exposure are very real and quite serious. There is no safe blood lead […]
Neurodevelopment After Prenatal Exposure to Newer Epilepsy Drugs Tracked for 3 Years
Children with fetal exposure to newer antiseizure medications showed no difference in neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 3 compared with unexposed children, data from the ongoing MONEAD study showed. In the prospective observational study, mean verbal index scores at age 3 did not differ for children of women with epilepsy (102.7) versus those born to mothers […]
Subclinical CVD Detected in Kids With Higher Arsenic Burden
Greater arsenic exposure was linked to children harboring subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) as early as age 9, based on data from Syracuse, New York. In this upstate community with a history of industrial waste, total arsenic level significantly correlated with carotid intima media thickness and concentric hypertrophy (the latter indicated by greater left ventricular mass […]
Agent Orange Exposure Tied to Bladder Cancer Risk in Veterans
Exposure to Agent Orange was associated with a modestly increased risk of bladder cancer among Vietnam War veterans, according to a retrospective cohort study. Among over 2.5 million male veterans, exposure to Agent Orange was associated with a relative 4% higher risk of bladder cancer (HR 1.04, 95% CI 1.02-1.06, P<0.001), reported Stephen Williams, MD, […]