Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Danielle Barron · 27 Feb 2014

Bipolar disorder and pregnancy: to treat, or not to treat?

When it comes to medication and pregnancy, women suffering from bipolar disorder often receive conflicting advice. Most simply don’t know what’s best for their health and for that of their…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Helena Harnik · 17 Feb 2014

Top tips for diabetic women in pregnancy

http://www.youtube.com/embed/XaapntWJGDc Over 30 years ago, Dr. Lois Jovanovič, the Chief Scientific Officer Samsun Diabetes Research Institute, postulated that diabetic women have exactly the same chances as non-diabetic women of having…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Danielle Barron · 27 Jan 2014

Introducing our board of experts

Breaking Pregnancy Taboos recently hit a milestone with the creation of our advisory board. We are proud to introduce the first four advisory board members, each one having shown a…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Danielle Barron · 16 Jan 2014

Digging deeper: how the OPRU is uncovering pregnancy taboos

There’s no question that healthcare professionals and mothers-to-be have many questions when it comes to taking medicines during pregnancy. So who’s breaking new ground in the search for answers to…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Danielle Barron · 6 Jan 2014

Reading the small print: drug labeling and pregnancy

When it comes to drug labeling, the small print is vitally important. It tells us what to expect when we take a medicine. It reminds us of who should take…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Danielle Barron · 31 Dec 2013

International Meeting on Cancer & Pregnancy: closing the information gap

What advice should be given to a pregnant woman with cancer? As we try to close the information gap around this subject and call for a centralization of expertise on…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Danielle Barron · 19 Dec 2013

Treating epilepsy in pregnancy

Epilepsy and pregnancy. Not an impossible combination, but certainly a difficult one. It’s also rare – according to research from 1999 only 0.5% of all pregnancies occur in epileptic women…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Helena Harnik · 5 Dec 2013

Are anti-malarials safe in pregnancy?

A lot of women across the world are lucky. If they don’t live in regions where diseases like malaria are endemic, then they don’t need to worry about infection and…

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Pregnancy & Medicine Initiative

by Danielle Barron · 28 Nov 2013

Rare cancers in pregnancy – what should a doctor do?

There’s growing research into the role of the placenta as a “filter,” protecting unborn children from the effects of cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy. But most of the research out…

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