CHILDREN born to mothers who
took antidepressants during the last
six months of pregnancy are more
likely to be diagnosed with autism,
according to new research out of
Canada and published in JAMA
Pediatrics.
The rate of autism overall was
0.7% in the study with that rate
rising to 1.2% among women who
took antidepressants during the
second or third trimester.
Lead researcher, Susan Hyman,
said despite the increase the
majority of women who use SSRI’s
during pregnancy will not conceive
a child with autism.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 16 Dec 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 16 Dec 15
THE stark health inequalities between Australians living in regional and metro areas have been highlighted in a new report from The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
AN “AI explosion” is sweeping Australia’s healthcare sector, signalling the arrival of an “extraordinary era of medicine”, according to a new report from CSIRO.
THE Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) has celebrated the 1,000th pharmacist to complete its pharmacy recognition program (PD 24 Nov 2023).
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