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    Higher than usual lithium levels in potable water may raise autism risk: Study

    Because of lithium’s mood-stabilizing effects, some lithium compounds have long been used as a treatment for depression and bipolar disorders. However, there has been debate about whether mothers can safely take lithium during pregnancy amid increasing evidence it is associated with higher risk of miscarriage and cardiac anomalies or defects in newborns. Pregnant women whose […] More