Zofran use causes harm during pregnancy

Morning sickness and the first trimester of pregnancy typically go hand in hand. Furthermore, many women would do most anything to stop the unpleasant side effects of morning sickness, yet would not take medication that would harm their child. Sadly, although the FDA has not approvedZofran for use in pregnant women, many women are…

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Young girl suffers broken shoulder after being struck by vehicle

In Glendale, Missouri, a young girl is recovering from a shoulder injury after being struck by a car. In addition, a car at the 700 block of Sappington Road hit the 10-year-old girl Thursday afternoon. The accident happened when the girl was playing with some children in the front yard of a home across…

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Good Samaritan saves toddler and adult from burning car crash

It looked like a scene out of a superhero movie in St. Louis Missouri Thursday morning when a Good Samaritan pulled two people out of a burning vehicle, but it wasn’t, it was real life. Furthermore, in Shrewsbury, a one-vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 44 after the driver suffered a diabetic related emergency. As…

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Zofran use should be avoided in pregnant women

Morning sickness and pregnancy often go hand in hand. Likewise, although many women do not particularly enjoy the feeling of morning sickness, none would knowingly put their unborn child at risk to stop the unpleasant symptoms. Sadly, some women are being prescribed Zofran while in their first trimester to stop morning sickness, and are…

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Zofran harmful if taken while pregnant

Zofran is an anti-nausea drug used to help cancer patients, and those who tend to get sick following surgery. Unfortunately, although Zofran helps some patients with nausea, it can greatly harm others. For instance, if pregnant patients take Zofran during their first trimester for morning sickness, the probability of the women having a baby…

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Teacher dies in crash with students on way to prom

It was not the happy ending to a would-be wonderful night that many were anticipating. Sadly, a Georgia teacher and her daughter were involved in a car accident when their vehicle collided with another. In addition, 33-year-old, Leah O’Brien was killed in the accident, and her 8-year-old daughter was injured and in stable condition…

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Belleville bus accident injures 6

Friday afternoon six children were injured after an accident involving a school bus occurred in Belleville, Illinois. It is presumed that the accident happened when the driver of an SUV failed to yield at the intersection of Foley Drive and West Main Street, as they were turning left. The driver of the SUV and…

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High school students injured after stage collapse

Thursday night in Indiana started out with a play production at a high school and ended in horror as audience members watched the stage collapse. In addition, students at Westfield High School were in the middle of performing a concert when their stage collapsed with them on top of it. In the accident, about…

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Father and son recovering after hit-and-run following Blues game

It was, unfortunately, a night that a father and son from St. Louis will never forget. Likewise, what started out as a fun night a Blues hockey game, almost ended up in a fatal hit-and-run. On April 7, a vehicle near the Scottrade Center in downtown hit 19-year-old, Brendan Staub and his 49-year-old father,…

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Zofran use during pregnancy may cause serious birth defects

Mounting lawsuits against the makers of the anti-nausea drug, Zofran allege that use during pregnancy may cause birth defects when taken during the first trimester. In addition, many very serious birth defects can occur such as cleft palate, cleft lip, and more serious complications like congenital abnormalities, thickened arteries, and fluid on the brain….

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