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Pregnant women who use standard shampoo could be harming their unborn babies. Scientists have found that the chemical MIT (methylisothiazolinone), found in many popular shampoo brands, can affect the development of nerve cells. The researchers, from...
SUFFER THE CHILDREN: Drugs that kill and harm the very young
A new health scare concerning bioflavonoids is raging in Italy, and it’s something that could soon be hitting a health store near you if the regulators of the European Union have anything to do with it. The Italian government is warning pregnant...
CHILD SPACING: Too soon can be too dangerous
Women who are very young or pregnant are two population groups who should almost never be prescribed general pharmaceuticals. This is because trials have never been carried out on the biochemical effects of drugs on a small and developing body or on...
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