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The Onset of Depression in Men

Posted by Enda Newport on Friday, April 20, 2012, In : Paxil Birth Defects 
Depression is a medical condition characterized by an intense feeling of sadness, worthlessness and misery. It is a disease usually associated with women. Nonetheless, it is also a commonly unrecognized illness that largely affects men. "While the symptoms used to diagnose depression are the same regardless of gender, often the chief complaint can be different among men and women," according to Dr. Ian A. Cook, a professor of psychiatry at the University of California–Los Angeles. Most men ...

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Exercise for Stay-At-Home Moms

Posted by Enda Newport on Sunday, April 8, 2012, In : Paxil Birth Defects 
Struggling with exercise is a normal thing to go through when your lifestyle is relatively sedentary and your life's pace is slower than others, medical experts say. This is specifically true for stay-at-home mothers. It is not that they are less than busy than everyone else, considering that they are always at home. In fact, it is hard for them to find time for themselves because of the many priorities that confront them. However, with the list of priorities that beg their attention, exercis...

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Club Foot, a Possible Paxil Birth Defect

Posted by Enda Newport on Friday, September 23, 2011, In : Paxil Birth Defects 

 Like many other antidepressants Paxil has its fair share of side effects. Paxil has been shown to cause heart defects in the fetus, especially in those women who are in their first trimester of pregnancy. One of the most common potential Paxil Birth Defect is club foot 


 A club foot, or congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV), is a congenital deformity involving one foot or both. The affected foot appears rotated internally at the ankle. There are two particular groups that TEV is classified...
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Delays in Development Could Be Linked to Paxil Use

Posted by Enda Newport on Thursday, September 1, 2011, In : Paxil Birth Defects 

To grow up doesn’t only mean getting big and tall. It also means that other developmental milestones are achieved. Each of the four domains (Intellectual, Language, Socio-emotional and Physical) in development has milestones which need to be achieved. These milestones are made to be used as a guide and not as a source of worry or anxiety. Each child has a different developmental timeline and some may be more advance than the others. However, there are those that have really delayed develop...


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The Birth Defect Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Might be Due to Paxil

Posted by Enda Newport on Thursday, August 11, 2011, In : Paxil Birth Defects 

The heart is the chamber that is responsible in providing nourishment to the entire body by means of effectively pumping blood. If malformations are present, not only is the heart affected but the entire body as well. One type of birth defect is Atrial Septal Defect. This condition is congenital in nature and is characterized by an opening in the wall between the upper heart chambers. Atrial Septal Defects, the most common heart defect, were observed in babies born to women who took Paxil and...
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