Most doses of the swine flu vaccine contain Thimerosol, a mercury compound linked to autism

the new iPhone Application, 'Outbreaks Near Me' alerts users of disease outbreaks in their area

In Europe and Canada during the early 1960s, thalidomide was prescribed to treat morning sickness in pregnant women.

The March of Dimes (MOD 2002) notes that during pregnancy, caffeine easily passes from the mother to her unborn child through the placenta.

Aspirin is transferred to breast milk and it is estimated that a nursing baby receives about 4-8% of the mother's dose.

Mercury occurs naturally in the environment and can also be released into the air through industrial pollution. Mercury falls from the air a...

The safety of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine during the first trimester of pregnancy has not been evaluated, although no adverse fetal ...

Commercial air travel poses no special risks to a healthy pregnant woman or her fetus.

Acclimatization responses at altitude act to preserve fetal oxygen supply, but all pregnant women should avoid altitudes higher than 3,658m ...

It is especially important for pregnant women to adhere strictly to food and water precautions in developing countries because the consequen...