Published November 03, 2009, 08:23 AM

Study ties antibiotics with birth defects

Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defects. Reassuringly, the most-used antibiotics in early pregnancy — penicillins — appear to be the safest.

By: By Carla K. Johnson, The Associated Press, The Jamestown Sun

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