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Study sees limited risk in taking ondansetron during first trimester of pregnancy

Ondansetron (Zofran) is commonly and increasingly prescribed during pregnancy to relieve nausea. In 2014, an estimated 22 percent of pregnant women in the U.S. used the drug at some point during their pregnancy. Despite its prevalence, data on the safety of the drug and any effects on the developing fetus have been limited, with small-scale… Read More »

Study finds chronic fatigue clues in overactive immune response

By Health and Science Correspondent Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists exploring what may trigger a complex disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have found clues in the way some people’s immune systems respond more actively to a health attack. A severe illness characterized by long-term physical and mental fatigue, CFS is thought to… Read More »

Mobile phones are seven times dirtier than TOILET SEATS, finds new study

Mobile phones are seven times dirtier than TOILET SEATS, finds new study (and those with leather cases are even filthier!) Study finds phones with plastic cases are seven times dirtier than a toilet seat  Experts believe phones become dirty because they are taken into the bathroom  Research found phones with leather cases are 17 times… Read More »

Sugary drinks pose greater diabetes risk than other fructose-containing foods, study says

Diabetes drug may reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms A new study finds a diabetes drug known as a triple receptor “significantly reversed the memory deficit” in mice with Alzheimer’s. The new findings could help more than 5 million Americans who live with Alzheimer’s. Drinking sweetened drinks — like soda — could increase your chance of developing a certain… Read More »