The Day in Medicine

Now here's Michelle Gielan with today's health watch report.An FDA advisory panel says three powerful psychiatric drugs are safe for treating children with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.The approved drugs... Zyprexa, Seroquel, and Geodon... do have side effects that can increase the risk of diabetes in children.A final FDA ruling is still pending.Scientists have made a breakthrough in the battle against a deadly type of ovarian cancer.They've discovered a single genetic mutation is responsible for rare - granulosa - cell tumors.Researchers say with the findings they'll be able to more easily identify the tumors and develop better treatment.A new study is bringing hope to pregnant women suffering from morning sickness.Researchers say a commonly used nausea drug may also be safe for moms to be.They gave the drug, meto - clo - pramide to nearly 3500 pregnant women and found no significant increases in the risk of birth defects, premature delivery or fetal death.Those are some of today's top medical stories.I'm Michelle Gielan - CBS News - New York.



 


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