A woman's use of oral or nasal decongestants during the first trimester of pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk for certain birth defects, the authors of a new case-control study ...

The general characteristics of children with ECD and controls are presented in Table 1. The distributions of age, gender, ethnicity, and family history of congenital heart disease were comparable ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A woman’s use of decongestant medications in the first trimester of pregnancy may raise her child’s risk of certain rare birth defects, according to a small study. Some ...

Some types of over-the-counter decongestants, including the popular phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine, were individually linked to rare, specific birth defects of the digestive tract, ear and heart.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with certain congenital heart defects are at elevated risk for infective endocarditis, according to a ...

Bacterial infection of the lining and valves of the heart is more likely among children with particular defects of the organ, research suggests. Children aged under three who are born with certain ...

Women who use decongestants such as nasal sprays in the first three months of pregnancy may raise their child’s risk of certain rare birth defects. Some types of over-the-counter decongestants, such ...