Babies developing ‘wolf syndrome’ after parents take popular hair loss drug: report

Babies developing 'wolf syndrome' after parents take popular hair loss drug: report

Spanish babies are developing “wolf syndrome” because of their parents taking a popular over-the-counter hair loss drug – with nearly a dozen cases since last year, according to a new report. The Navarra Pharmacovigilance Center has detected 11 cases of hypertrichosis – commonly known as “wolf syndrome” – in babies across Spain and found that … Read more

Prenatal vitamins may have dangerous levels of lead and arsenic, according to a new study

Prenatal vitamins may have dangerous levels of lead and arsenic, according to a new study

Some prenatal vitamins contain “disturbing” amounts of toxic heavy metals, while others lack key nutrients needed for a healthy pregnancy, a shocking new study finds. Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus tested 47 prenatal vitamins – 32 over-the-counter and 15 prescription – for their levels of choline and iodine and checked for … Read more