Recent studies have raised concerns about the potential effects of acetaminophen on pregnancy outcomes and possible long-term neurological impacts on children.
Now used in two-thirds of U.S. abortions, mifepristone blocks a hormone needed to sustain a pregnancy. It’s typically used with misoprostol, which causes contractions and bleeding.
Dr. Marjorie Dixon presented information on incidences of maternal preeclampsia as a marker for racial health disparities in pregnancy care at the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario’s Women’s Health conference.
The study highlighted increased mortality risks linked to several causes, including diseases of the nervous, endocrine and infectious systems, as well as cancers.
Imbalances caused by PCOS put women at risk for metabolic syndrome, but the condition continues to be misdiagnosed, says Ontario physician Dr. Ashley White.
