Maternal exposure to sulfur dioxide during the first trimester was associated with higher odds of congenital limb defects in ...

A new bill up for debate could help reduce the risk of birth defects. The bill looks to fortify enriched grain products with ...

January marks National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and local organizations are working together to raise awareness about ...

NHS guidance that marrying your first cousin could have “benefits” despite a greater risk of birth defects has caused outrage ...

The NHS has defended cousin marriage because most do not lead to birth defects, it has emerged. Midwives have been told about ...

According to the CDC, every 4.5 minutes a baby is born with a birth defect. While it can often be scary for a new parent to ...

According to the CDC, a baby is born with a major birth defect every 4.5 minutes in the U.S. North Dakota Health and Human ...

Valproic acid, also known as Depakote, may boost the chance of certain defects. June 10, 2010— -- Using the antiseizure medication valproic acid (Depakote) in the first trimester of pregnancy ...

Birth defects can lead to functional abnormalities or deformities in the appearance of a baby. Birth defects are caused by many complications. In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr Sonia Golani, ...

The rare birth defect is associated with the mosquito-borne Zika virus. — -- At the center of the Zika virus crisis is the rise of a dangerous condition called microcephaly. The rare birth defect ...

A Tampa couple is grieving the loss of their daughter who was born with a rare but fatal birth defect.Catherine Mornhineway<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Risks for different forms of pregnancy-related hypertension varied among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander ...