Thalidomide, known for its birth defect risk, may improve life for some. Sept. 17, 2012— -- For Diane Gwartney, every waking minute was a battle against the urge to cough. "Just try to imagine ...

One option suggests splitting medical assistance funds equally, even though survivors’ disabilities vary greatly ...

Thalidomide remains an enigma of a drug. Withdrawn from the market in late November 1961, this year marks 60 years since its removal in response to the birth defects crisis. Yet, its mention still ...

More than five decades on, the battle for justice over birth defects caused by the drug thalidomide continues in only one European country: Spain. Spanish victims of thalidomide are the only ones ...

Nearly three dozen Canadians have been waiting – in some cases, for years – for a final decision on whether they qualify for ...

Back in 2011, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro filed more than four dozen lawsuits for clients who claimed to have suffered congenital injuries because their mothers took the notorious anti-nausea drug ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. The beneficial effects of thalidomide have been demonstrated in systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis, cutaneous manifestations of ...

"We were swept under the rug," C. Jean Grover tells PEOPLE about how, for decades, the U.S. government has neglected to provide financial aid and assistance to thalidomide survivors Anjelica Jardiel ...

Thalidomide may have been withdrawn in the early 1960s for use by pregnant women, but its dramatic effects remain memorable half a century later. Now, researchers have taken a major step toward ...

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an inherited disorder characterized by vascular malformations. Many affected individuals develop recurrent nosebleeds, which can severely affect their ...

Report found the number of pregnant women and new mothers dying of “indirect causes” had not fallen since 2003 (Getty) The drug thalidomide has a notorious past. It was used between 1957-62 as a ...

The claim: Thalidomide, a rapidly approved drug, was banned in the early 1960s after it was discovered to cause birth defects in newborns. Thalidomide and its side effects continue to be cited by ...