New York, NY (PRWEB) August 08, 2011

according to a July 4, 2011, piece in the New York Times, an article published in the Archives of General Psychiatry reported “an elevated risk of autism in children whose mothers took a popular type of antidepressant during the year before delivery.” These drugs, so-called SSRIs, include Paxil (paroxetine). according to the Times, “Dr. Joseph Coyle, the editor in chief of the psychiatry journal, called the [study] ‘[a] game changer….’”

Previous studies have attributed to Paxil birth defects in children born to mothers who were taking the drug while pregnant. These include: clubbed foot; cleft lip/palate; delayed development; persistent pulmonary hypertension; gastrochisis; heart defects; skull defects; and brain/spinal cord defects. moreover, Paxil can cause premature birth or even miscarriage. And a child exposed to Paxil in utero can experience withdrawal symptoms after birth.

The new site, paxilbirthdefectlaw.com, has features that allow for easy sharing, including links for automatic posting on Facebook and Twitter, specifically to enable visitors to spread the word about Paxil and the dangers of the drug. the Rottenstein Law Group, a personal injury firm, encourages visitors to link to its sites from their own blogs and Web sites to spread information about defective medical products and dangerous drugs.

About THE ROTTENSTEIN LAW GROUP the Rottenstein Law Group is a new York-based law firm that represents clients in mass tort actions. the firm was founded by Rochelle Rottenstein, who has more than two decades of experience as a lawyer, to represent clients in consumer product injury, mass tort, and class action lawsuits in a compassionate manner.

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(CBSNews) 

There’s still no cure for the common cold, but a new study indicates help may be on the way.

The newly-released research, published in the Cochrane Library, finds that over-the-counter supplements containing zinc can reduce the severity and duration of a cold.

And that’s nothing to sneeze at, because kids get between six and ten colds a year, and adults between two and four, accounting for 40 percent of missed work days, according to the Cochrane Library.

That contradicts the conclusions of numerous past studies, which showed zinc isn’t an effective cold-fighter, “Early Show” co-anchor Erica Hill points out.

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“Well, the controversy continues!” remarked CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton. “We’re always looking for the cure for the common cold. this might not be the cure, but it certainly looks like it’s a promising treatment.

“This was a study that looked at 15 other studies, a little over 1,300 people, and found that those who took zinc in supplement form every one-and-a-half to two hours reduced the severity of their cold symptoms, and shortened the duration of the cold. Not by a lot, by one day, but still, if you’re suffering from a cold, that one day means something.”

The zinc, Ashton added, could be taken “in any form. you could take it in liquid drop form, in tablet form, in the lozenge form.

“We have to remember when we’re talking about zinc, like any other supplement, you can take too much of it. The side effects we’re seeing were a little upset stomach, nausea, abdominal pain. you can get some mouth irritation. But again, they found that it did help them a little bit with their cold symptoms.”

So, if you feel a cold coming on, should you just reach for the zinc?

“Right now,” Ashton replied, “there’s not conclusive evidence to support that. it can’t hurt you if taken in moderate amounts. so again, that’s what the study really showed. But the old standbys, when you’re talking about treatment for the cold, because it’s a virus, so there’s no cure for it, the basics — you want to rest. you want to drink plenty of liquids. you can reach for the over-the-counter cold remedies, pain medications, things like that. Chicken soup, one of the best things you can take for a cold and let it run its course.

“But if you want to shorten it by a day, zinc right now, according to this study, it looks like (zinc) will help.”

“And wash your hands,” Hill noted, “and if you’re really sick, stay home.”

“Absolutely,” Ashton agreed.