Morning Sickness Drug Does Not Harm Baby, Study
A large study on the morning sickness drug, Ondansetron, found that its use does not harm the developing embryo or fetus, researchers from the State Serum Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark reported in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine). The authors explained that Ondansetron, a drug used for vomiting and nausea, has been used increasingly in pregnancy over the last few years. There had been growing concern among pregnant mothers and health care professionals regarding its safety for the developing baby. Some wondered whether its usage might increase the risk of cleft palate... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
Pregnancy Nausea Drug Harmless for Fetuses
A large study on the pregnancy nausea drug, Ondansetron, found that its use does not harm the developing embryo or fetus, researchers from the State Serum Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark reported in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine). The authors explained that Ondansetron, a drug used for vomiting and nausea, has been used increasingly in pregnancy over the last few years. There had been growing concern among pregnant mothers and health care professionals regarding its safety for the developing baby. Some wondered whether its usage might increase the risk of cleft palate... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
Rwanda: More Medics to Be Trained in Cleft Lip, Palate Surgery
[New Times]Operation Smile, a non-profit volunteer medical organisation providing free reconstructive surgery, has announced plans to train more Rwandan medics to handle treatment and surgery for the deformity. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 26, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Accidental Inhalation Of Betadine During Surgery Leads To Rare Complication
A routine step in preparing for cleft palate surgery in a child led to an unusual - but not unprecedented - case of lung inflammation (pneumonitis), according to a report in the The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. The journal, edited by Mutaz B. Habal, MD, FRCSC, is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. The complication resulted from accidental inhalation of povidone-iodine (PI), or Betadine - an antiseptic widely used before surgery... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Respiratory / Asthma Source Type: news
Nigeria: Cleft Lip/Palate - Fourth Most Common Birth Defect
[Leadership]The exact cause of cleft lip/palate is not known, but most believe it could happen as a result of inherited characteristics (gene) or environmental factors or genetic syndromes. Research has shown this syndrome is the fourth common birth defects in the world, apart from being a part of over 400 syndromes, including Down, Waardenburg and Pierre Robin syndromes that affect children. RALIAT AHMED-YUSUF writes on this traumatizing syndrome that affects about three in 700 children born annually. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 23, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Inhaled betadine leads to rare complication
(Wolters Kluwer Health) A routine step in preparing for cleft palate surgery in a child led to an unusual -- but not unprecedented -- case of lung inflammation (pneumonitis), according to a report in the The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. The journal, edited by Mutaz B. Habal, M.D., FRCSC, is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Our patients’ stories: Treating Haven’s pulmonary atresia
By Scott Howe
Haven
When Molly Foley was first pregnant, she admits she knew very little about congenital heart defects, or how they could affect her unborn daughter, Haven. But, around 20 weeks into her pregnancy, Molly discovered that heart defects were very real—and very scary—when an ultrasound revealed that Haven had pulmonary atresia. Also known as “blue baby syndrome,” pulmonary atresia is a condition in which the heart’s pulmonary valve is abnormal and doesn’t open.
“It never occurs to most people that their baby could have a heart defect,” Molly says, noting that many parents are all-too aware...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - February 4, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Guest Blogger Tags: All posts Heart conditions Our patients’ stories Children's Hospital Boston Fetal Cardiology Program; Pentalogy of Cantrell; Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; congenital heart disease Heart Week treating congenital heart defects Source Type: news
Cleft lip abortions '10 times as common as reported'
More than 10 times as many abortions take place for cleft lip than are recorded in Department of Health statistics, according to European researchers. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - February 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Significant asymmetry in children with unilateral cleft lip and palate
There is significant asymmetry between the cleft and noncleft sides of the lip in infants with unilateral cleft lip/palate, research shows (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - January 24, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Our patients’ stories: Dominic’s craniofacial surgery
Dominic Gundrum’s smile is truly special. Or, more accurately, there’s something really special about his smiles. They light up a room, even though they’re the result of a rare and extremely difficult to correct birth defect. Still, despite how atypical they seem at first, Dominic’s giggling smiles are surprisingly disarming.
To have something look so different—but still spread such joy—is truly unique. And, in a way, that uniqueness defines Dominic perfectly.
An uncertain beginning
During a routine 20-week ultrasound in their home state of Wisconsin, Dominic’s parents, Mark and Mary, were...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - January 17, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tripp Underwood Tags: All posts Children's in the news cleft lip & palate Dominc Gundrum encephalocele John Meara Mark Proctor our patients' stories Tessier midline facial cleft Source Type: news
Facial Scars: Sexy or Unattractive?
Is a facial scar equally attractive on men and women? Is it viewed as more attractive when judging the desirability of a short-term or long-term partner? read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 12, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gad Saad, Ph.D. Tags: Evolutionary Psychology Relationships al pacino antagonists anthony c attractiveness of a scar bad boy effect batman series birth defect bond villains burriss cleft lip facial attractiveness facial scars fetal development fil Source Type: news
Thousands of U.S. Babies Born with Cleft Lip, Palate Each Year
But most of the time surgery can correct the defect, experts say
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Cleft Lip and Palate (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - December 31, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
