Study ties common antibiotics with birth defects

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 11/02/2009 - 15:13

CHICAGO (AP) -- Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defects.

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