Birth Defects

Louisiana Family Blames Zoloft for Child’s Birth Defects

7 Feb 2012

A family in Louisiana has filed suit against Pfizer Inc. claiming the company’s antidepressant, Zoloft, was responsible for their child’s birth defects. In their Zoloft lawsuit, Terry and Nelda Rolling accuse Pfizer of failing to adequately warn of the drug’s … Continue reading →

Diabetic mothers and risk of birth defects in baby: Study

6 Feb 2012

Anew study published in Diabetologica reveals that pregnant women with diabetes are almost four times more likely to have a baby with a birth defect.

Diabetes during pregnancy 'quadruples birth defects risk'

6 Feb 2012

London, Jan 6 : Diabetes during pregnancy increases the risk of birth defects, such as congenital heart disease and spina bifida, by four-fold, researchers say.