Rare birth defects tied to mom's painkiller use

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Mothers taking pain killers during pregnancy have more likelihood of having babies with defects.

14 December,2011 12:52 pm

Women who take over-the-counter painkillers during early pregnancy have a slightly higher risk of having babies with certain rare birth defects, according to a new study.For instance, babies were three times as likely to be born with no eyes, or with abnormally small eyeballs that often cause blindness, if their mothers had taken aspirin or naproxen (sold as Aleve).