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Therapeutic Acetaminophen Not Linked to Liver Injury in Children

systematic review shows that hepatoxicity after therapeutic dosing of acetaminophen in children is rarely reported in defined-population studies.
Clinical Review, November 2010

http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/733235?src=cmemp
First-Trimester PPI Use May Not Significantly Increase Risk for Birth Defects

In a large cohort, exposure to proton-pump inhibitors during the month before conception, but not during the first trimester, was associated with a significantly increased risk for major birth defects.
Clinical Review, November 2010

http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/733301?src=cmemp
Statins Reduce CV Events in People With Abnormal Liver Function Tests

Physicians should not let mildly to moderately abnormal liver test results stop them from using a statin in patients with coronary heart disease, suggests a new study.
Clinical Review, November 2010

http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/733386?src=cmemp