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Opioid pain relievers such as Vicodin, OxyContin increase risk of birth defects, CDC warns - latimes.com

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Consuming opioid pain relievers such as codeine, oxycodone or hydrocodone just before pregnancy or early in pregnancy increases the risk of certain birth defects, especially congenital heart defects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Wednesday.

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