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FDA warns pregnant migraine sufferers against anti-seizure drugs
The Food and Drug Administration is warning physicians that women who suffer migraine headaches and are pregnant or may become pregnant should not use the drugs valproate or valproic acid to prevent the severe headaches, in light of new evidence showing...
Tags: Birth Defects, Bipolar Disorder, Physical Conditions, Headaches, Autism
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Hillary Clinton to appear in Beverly Hills for award and speech
In the sort of appearance destined to fan speculation about her presidential aspirations in 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak in Beverly Hills next week at a gala hosted by the Pacific Council on International Policy. The nonpartisan group,...
Tags: Occidental Petroleum Corp., Politics, Barack Obama, White House, Joe Biden
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Epilepsy drug in pregnancy linked to baby's higher autism risk
Pregnant women who took the anti-seizure drug valproate during pregnancy increased the odds that their baby would have autism, and were roughly twice as likely to give birth to a child who would go on to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder,...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, American Medical Association, Autism, Behavioral Conditions, Depakote (drug)
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The doctor's in, on Twitter
Twitter. A popular online social network? Yes. A vital tool for medical research? Maybe. "Until now, healthcare providers have primarily used online networks as a promotional tool," says Lee Aase, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media. "We...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Sociology, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., David Geffen School of Medicine, AIDS
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Axelrod's million-dollar mustache meets its maker on live TV
President Obama's longtime campaign advisor David Axelrod put his money where his mouth is -- or slightly above it to be more accurate -- having his trademark mustache shaved off on live TV this morning, making good on a pledge to raise $1 million for...
Tags: Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Politics, Elections, Tom Hanks
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Kennedy Center Honors: Hoffman, Letterman in the red carpet mix
Dustin Hoffman may be winning a Kennedy Center Honor, but on the awards gala's red carpet Sunday he said he's not thinking much about his legacy as an actor. In his profession, he said, nothing lasts long. "Like signing your name on cake in icing on a...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Buddy Guy, David Letterman, Barbara Boxer
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To treat son’s epilepsy, a father turns to medical marijuana
FrameworkJayden David, 5, suffers from a rare form of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome. Jayden takes a form of medical marijuana that is not psychoactive, so the sweet-tasting infusion he receives four times a day doesn't make him high.... -
On the frontier of medical pot to treat boy's epilepsy
MODESTO —Topamax. Depakote. Phenobarbital. The list goes on. Before Jayden David turned 5, he had tried a dozen powerful medications to tame a rare form of epilepsy. The side effects were devastating. There were grand mal seizures that lasted...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Cancer, Justice System, Medical Research, Health Treatments
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Lia Lee dies at 30; figure in cultural dispute over epilepsy treatment
She could speak only with her eyes. But Lia Lee's life bridged worlds and changed American medicine. Lia, the subject of Anne Fadiman's 1997 book "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down," died Aug. 31 in Sacramento at the age of 30, after living...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Arts and Culture, Central Intelligence Agency, Pneumonia, Laos
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Epilepsy, psychiatric drug taken in pregnancy may cause developmental delays
Pregnant women who take valproate sodium, a widely used psychiatric and epilepsy medication (sold under the commercial names Depakote, Depakene and Depacon) run a higher risk than women who take other anti-seizure drugs that the child exposed in utero...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration, Medical Research, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Chemical Industry
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Dr. Paul H. Crandall dies at 89; invented techniques for diagnosing, treating epilepsy
Dr. Paul H. Crandall, a UCLA neurosurgeon who pioneered now widely used techniques for diagnosing the source of epileptic seizures in the brain and removing the offending cells, died March 15 from complications of pneumonia at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Colleges and Universities, Medical Research, Science and Technology, Electroencephalography
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'Breaking Dawn' birth scene causing seizures in the audience?
Ministry of GossipMoviegoers are complaining of seizures after viewing the birth scene in 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1." Several movie fans are complaining of seizures after watching Kristen Stewart's harrowing vampire baby birth scene in "Breaking Dawn."...
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