The use of medication during pregnancy carries a potential health risk for the unborn child.
However, the majority of drugs examined in previous observational studies have shown …

Cancer is an important cause of childhood mortality, yet the etiology is largely unknown. A
combination of preand postnatal factors is thought to be implicated, including maternal …

Cancer is an important cause of childhood mortality, yet the etiology is largely unknown. A
combination of pre-and postnatal factors is thought to be implicated, including maternal …

In economically developed countries up to 90% of women are prescribed medications,
including vitamins and supplements, during pregnancy. Whilst a number of adverse health …

Background Up to one‐third of women receive prescriptions for systemic antibacterial
medications during pregnancy. This paper looks at the association between maternal use of …

Childhood cancer is a complex group of diseases affecting children, causing significant
physical, emotional, and financial burdens globally. Genetic predisposition, infections during …

The young age at onset of many cancers in childhood has led to investigations on maternal
exposures during pregnancy. Data from a population-based case-control study in Germany …

Background Nitrosatable drugs can be synthesized to N‐nitroso compounds in human
stomach. In a pregnant woman, N‐nitroso compounds can be translocated to the fetus …

'Can I take this medication now that I am pregnant?', is a question that many health care
professionals have met during consultations with pregnant women. Between 60 and 96% of …

Over the past two decades, findings on medication use during pregnancy have been
accumulating from observational data. Generally, field studies with prospective recruitment …