“Pregnant women who take paracetamol could be increasing the risk of their child developing asthma,” the Daily Express has reported.
The news is based on a review that systematically combined the findings from six previous studies examining whether paracetamol use in pregnancy is associated with asthma in early childhood …
Expectant mothers should not be overly concerned. There are many causes of childhood asthma, and exposing the developing foetus or child to smoke is likely to be a more important one. Paracetamol remains safe for use at standard adult dose if required during pregnancy or breastfeeding …
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Deborah
Hi - I am Deborah, and was the founding director of talkhealth My blog is generally focused around my own personal story about weight loss, running, exercise and generally trying to get and stay fit, as well as what's been in the news that's topical. Any views expressed are my own.
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