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Mefloquine malaria prophylaxis appears safe during pregnancy

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pregnant women may safely receive mefloquine for malaria prophylaxis, researchers from Switzerland report in the April 10th online Clinical Infectious Diseases. “Women who inadvertently become pregnant while taking mefloquine should be reassured that the risk of malformations...

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Postpartum implants curb adolescent pregnancies

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Giving adolescent mothers postpartum contraceptive implants is an effective curb on further pregnancies within a year, researchers report in an April 18th on-line paper in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.” “Initiation of the etonogestrel implant...

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Benzodiazepine use safe during lactation

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The sedative effects of benzodiazepine exposure through breast milk appear to present minimal risk of central nervous system (CNS) depression in infants, results of a new study suggest. Currently, breastfeeding is not contraindicated in women using psychotropic medications...