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Study Finds Women Who Drink Alcohol Before Pregnancy Less Likely To Take Multivitamins
April 30, 2013
April 30, 2013 - Study Finds Women Who Drink Alcohol Before Pregnancy Less Likely To Take Multivitamins - Researchers from the University of California, San Diego Department of Pediatrics and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, a research affiliate of UC San Diego School of Medicine,
New Resolution Urges Lawyers And Judges To Receive FASD Training
September 5, 2012
SAN DIEGO, CA – Professors at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and directors of the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists’ (OTIS) California affiliate, the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, applaud the American Bar Associat
New Texas Mandate Of Meningitis Vaccine For College Students Spurs Concerns
August 22, 2012
DENTON, TX - The Texas Teratogen Information Service (TTIS) Pregnancy Risk Line, a statewide non-profit organization based at the University of North Texas, Denton, and the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists’ Texas affiliate, has received a flurry of questions from pregnant stu
OTIS Studies Now Part Of New Groundbreaking Fetal Health Research Center
April 30, 2012
SAN DIEGO, CA - Grand Opening Will Be Held May 3rd, 2012. Two University of California, San Diego professors who run OTIS’ California affiliate will unveil the Center for the Promotion of Maternal Health and Infant Development on May 3rd. The new center, located on the campus of Rady Chi
OTIS Featured In USA Today ‘Parents’ Insert
March 27, 2012
NEW YORK, NY - OTIS Featured In USA Today ‘Parents’ Insert. Dr. Kenneth Lyons Jones, Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) member and medical director of OTIS’ California affiliate, is featured in USA Today’s “Expecting Parents” maga
New Study Finds Pregnant Women On Antidepressants Are Significantly Less Likely To Breastfeed Their Babies
March 7, 2012
SAN DIEGO, CA - Researchers Say Results Show Need For Additional Breastfeeding Support and Education. Researchers at the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, a statewide non-profit organization based at the University of California, San Diego and affilia
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN BIRTH DEFECTS COURSE OFFERED AT HARVARD
February 24, 2012
Harvard Medical School is hosting Human Teratogens: Environmental Factors Which Cause Birth Defects. The April 22-24, 2012 course has sessions for novices and seasoned experts in the fields of medicine, nursing, genetic counseling, and allied health. This year’s topics will include the latest
NORMAL PREGNANCIES MISDIAGNOSED AS ECTOPIC AND EXPOSED TO METHOTREXATE CATASTROPHIC
February 24, 2012
SAN DIEGO, CA – Researchers affiliated with the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) have found normal pregnancies misdiagnosed as ectopic and treated with methotrexate in the first trimester resulted in severely malformed newborns or fetal loss. OTIS is a North American n
NEW STUDY LINKS TIMING OF ALCOHOL EXPOSURE IN PREGNANCY AND FAS PHYSICAL FEATURES
January 17, 2012
SAN DIEGO, CA- Results Show No ‘Safe’ Period For Drinking Alcohol In Pregnancy. Researchers at the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, a state-wide non-profit organization based at the University of California, San Diego, have fou
OTIS PARTNERS WITH TEXT4BABY TO HELP EDUCATE MOMS ABOUT MEDICATION USE IN PREGNANCY
January 11, 2012
DENTON, TX – Announcement Comes During Birth Defects Prevention Month. The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a North American non-profit that educates the public about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, has announced a new partnership with te
NORMAL PREGNANCIES MISDIAGNOSED AS ECTOPIC AND EXPOSED TO METHOTREXATE CATASTROPHIC
January 6, 2012
SAN DIEGO, CA – Study Results Shed Light On Need For Improved Diagnostic Tools Researchers affiliated with the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) have found normal pregnancies misdiagnosed as ectopic and treated with methotrexate in the first trimester resulted in s
SURVEY SEEKS OPINIONS ON MEDICATION USE IN PREGNANCY; OFFERS $500 PRIZE TO PARTICIPANTS
October 20, 2011
OSLO, Norway - Researchers have launched a worldwide survey that aims to provide more insight into women's views about medication use in pregnancy. The Social Pharmacy research Group at the School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, is spearheading the effort and looking for women and health care prov
NEW STUDY SHOWS LINK BETWEEN ASTHMA IN PREGNANCY AND PREMATURE BIRTH, PREECLAMPSIA
August 5, 2011
SAN DIEGO, CA - OTIS Affiliate Director Co-Authors Study Of More Than One Million Pregnancies. An extensive review of pregnancies over the course of more than three decades shows that women with poorly-managed asthma are at an increased risk of having a low-birth weight baby, a premature baby and ot
MEDIA SPOTLIGHTS OTIS’ TEXAS AFFILIATE AMIDST FUNDING CHALLENGES
July 14, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, DENTON – As funding woes threaten to close the Texas Teratogen Information Service on the brink of its 20th anniversary, WFAA and other Dallas T.V. stations bring awareness of the service’s importance.Health care providers at the Texas Teratogen Information Ser
OTIS HOSTS WORLD-RENOWNED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
June 22, 2011
CORONADO, CA –World Leaders In The Study Of Birth Defects To Meet In Southern California. Dozens of world-renowned researchers in the field of teratology, the study of exposures that cause birth defects, met in the San Diego region for the 24th International Conference of the Organiz
FATHER FACT: Dad’s Exposures Can Be Significant Prior To Pregnancy
June 15, 2011
SAN DIEGO, CA –OTIS Experts Say Many Paternal Exposures Can Affect Sperm & Lead To Infertility.According to the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a North American non-profit that educates the public about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, more studies a
Top Ways New Moms Can Mentally Pamper Themselves This Mother's Day
May 4, 2011
SAN DIEGO, CA – OTIS Experts Say 80% Of Women Experience ‘Baby Blues’ Shortly After Giving Birth. According to the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a North American non-profit that educates women about exposures during pregnan
Recent UT Measles Outbreak Prompts OTIS Affiliate To Issue Warning For Moms
April 20, 2011
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The recent outbreak of measles has public health experts concerned about the potential impact on pregnant women and those thinking about getting pregnant.OTIS Experts Urge MMR Vaccine For Women “While small, the outbreak could certainly impact women of childbear
OTIS Joins The Effort To Raise Awareness of Meningitis Prevention
April 19, 2011
SAN DIEGO, CA - New Study Aims To Offer More Solid Evidence of Meningitis Vaccine Safety In Pregnancy. The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a non-profit with affiliates across North America, will join in the effort to raise awareness of meningitis prevention by helpin
OTIS Experts Meet With Other World Research Leaders For First Ever International Conference
April 14, 2011
JERUSALEM, Israel - In an effort to enhance collaboration on education and research in the field of teratology, the study of birth defects caused by exposures during pregnancy, experts representing the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) as well as representatives from sim
