BOSTON -- On the HealthBeat Wrap, NewsCenter 5's Heather Unruh offered news on taking a popular antidepressant during pregnancy, a possible link between migraine headaches and stroke, and how to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome surgery.

Carpal Tunnel Surgery

People who are disabled by carpal tunnel syndrome should not rush to surgery, a new study found.

Researchers treated over 160 wrists, half with surgery, the other half with local steroid injections. After one year, patients who got the injections reported better results than the surgery group in both pain relief and range of movement.

Headaches And Stroke

Researchers are reviewing a study linking certain migraine headaches to stroke.

A study of 963 women between ages 15 and 49 found migraine sufferers who typically get an aura, or vision loss, have a 70 percent increased risk of stroke compared to women who don't get the headaches.

Women who suffer migraines without the visual symptoms had no increased stroke risk.

Antidepressants And Pregnancy

Pregnant women who take the antidepressant Paxil should talk to their doctors, a new study found.

The study found that taking Paxil during pregnancy may increase seizures in newborn babies. According to the journal Lancet, the World Health Organization reported 51 cases of neonatal withdrawal symptoms linked to Paxil in 2003.

The study authors suggested that Paxil should be discontinued or severely limited in the months prior to giving birth, but patients should always consult their doctor before abruptly stopping a medication.