Antidepressant use right before and during pregnancy may be linked with a higher risk of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, hints a new analysis of past research. But pregnant women on antidepressant medications should not stop taking them, because the data that tie their use in pregnancy to ASDs are weak, said the study's senior author. Additionally, there could be consequences to not treating depression during pregnancy. "Each prescription should be evaluated individually," said Dr. Florence Gressier, of the Bicetre University Hospital in Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France. Gressier and colleagues write in JAMA Pediatrics that up to 15 percent of women have depression during pregnancy. Women with untreated depression are at an increased risk of complications and poor follow up for a number of chronic health conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure. The use of antidepressants during pregnancy is increasing around the world, write the researchers. The most popular ones, … [Read more...] about Anti-depressant use before, during pregnancy tied to autism risk
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Vaccine not to blame for infant death in Quang Tri
One killed, eight injured in taxi-train crash One person died and another eight people were injured yesterday evening when their taxi crossed a railway intersection and collided with a train in Thuong Thanh Ward, Ha Noi's Long Bien District, despite a signal warning of its approach. The victims are a family from northern Bac Ninh Province who were on their way to visit relatives in Ha Noi. They were taken to Viet Duc Hospital in serious conditions. The taxi driver escaped from the car just before the crash, fleeing the scene and later reporting the crash to police. The railroad crossing is reported to have proper automatic warning signals in place, but no barrier. The case is under investigation. Bus ticket prices to increase 40% Bus ticket prices will increase by as much as 40 per cent from January 1, 2014, according to the Ha Noi Department of Transport. For those traveling under 25km, price will jump from VND5,000 to VND7,000 (US$0.3). Between 25-30km, prices will rise from … [Read more...] about Vaccine not to blame for infant death in Quang Tri
Social Highlights for November 14
One killed, eight injured in taxi-train crash The victims are a family from northern Bac Ninh Province who were on their way to visit relatives in Ha Noi. They were taken to Viet Duc Hospital in serious conditions. The taxi driver escaped from the car just before the crash, fleeing the scene and later reporting the crash to police. The railroad crossing is reported to have proper automatic warning signals in place, but no barrier. The case is under investigation. Bus ticket prices to increase 40% Bus ticket prices will increase by as much as 40 per cent from January 1, 2014, according to the Ha Noi Department of Transport. For those traveling under 25km, price will jump from VND5,000 to VND7,000 (US$0.3). Between 25-30km, prices will rise from VND6,000 to VND7,000, while for journeys over 30km, each ticket will cost VND8,000 ($0.35). Nguyen Hoang Linh, deputy head of the Department, said the price increase was intended to improve services and ease the pressure on the city to … [Read more...] about Social Highlights for November 14