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A preliminary study about autism is raising concerns in the medical community

A preliminary study about autism is raising concerns in the medical community. Researchers found new mothers with high levels of folic acid and vitamin B12 were more likely to have kids diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Doctors and health officials stress that women should keep taking prenatal supplements proven to prevent other serious birth defects. Dr. Tara Narula joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the study.

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CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips joins “CBS This Morning"

New research on the Zika virus is speeding up a debate about how to prevent the spread of the disease. One big question facing U.S. health officials is whether the government should recommend that women avoid getting pregnant if they live in areas where Zika is spreading. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what could be an unprecented recommendation.

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An infected baby in Hawaii was born with birth defects

Health officials are bracing for more U.S. cases of the Zika virus. An infected baby in Hawaii was born with birth defects. Experts think the mom got the virus in Brazil where thousands of brain injuries in newborns could be the result of virus. Brazil is one of the 14 countries and territories including Puerto Rico where the CDC continues a travel advisory. Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the virus.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling pregnant women not to travel to 14 Latin American countries, including Puerto Rico, Mexico and Haiti, in order to avoid the Zika virus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling pregnant women not to travel to 14 Latin American countries, including Puerto Rico, Mexico and Haiti, in order to avoid the Zika virus. The mosquito-borne illness can cause birth defects if a mother is infected during pregnancy. Marlie Hall has more.

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Pregnant women taking antidepressants in the second and third trimesters face nearly double the risk

A new study published in the American Medical Association Journal, “Pediatrics,” is raising concerns about a possible link between autism and antidepressants. It finds pregnant women taking antidepressants in the second and third trimesters face nearly double the risk of delivering a child who will be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning" to discuss the findings.

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