Important new study

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Ladies - I have no time to translate right now, could someone please help me out? This is VERY important, I think. Cross-posted in a few journals.


From Dr. Greene's website: http://www.drgreene.com/homepage.html, Daily
Dose from Aug 18, 2003

Over-the-Counter Medicines & Miscarriage

Women who take aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, etc.), or naproxen
(Alleve) during pregnancy or just before may have an 80% increased risk
of miscarriage, according to a study in the Aug. 16, 2003 British
Medical Journal. The study was conducted at Kaiser Permanente in the
San Francisco Bay Area. When women first had a positive pregnancy test,
they were asked to list any and all medicines they had been taking since
their last menstrual periods. Use of the above medicines was associated
with more miscarriages even after adjusting for fever or other symptoms,
and for the mothers' age, hot tub use, smoking, or previous
miscarriages. Those who took the above medicines in the days
right around conception had a markedly higher chance of problems (a 560%
increased risk, or 35% miscarriages). Most women who took the medicines
for longer than a week lost their babies (an 810% increased risk or 52%
miscarriages). Acetaminophen (Tylenol) use did not appear to affect the
miscarriage risk.