Parenting a kid with birth defects is not only emotionally draining but also poses unique challenges that you probably didn’t prepare for when you were trying for pregnancy. Of course, you love your ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - January is the month to raise awareness about birth defects, how to prevent them, and how to support those affected. A birth defect is a health condition a baby develops before birth ...

(Reuters) - The radiation and chemotherapy given to young cancer patients don't seem to increase the risk that their own children will have birth defects years later, a U.S. and Canadian study said.

The window of opportunity to address risk factors for birth defects lies in pre-pregnancy care, according to a study based on responses from 5,374 women that published in August. Research, published ...

One in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect. While some birth defects can be prevented, others may come as a surprise. Dr. Sarah Obican is Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and co-director of ...

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 ...

In the newest episode of 12 Health, one New Bedford family is sharing their experience with a rare and often undiagnosed ...

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Couples in south central Washington face a difficult reality. They are four times more likely to conceive a child with a fatal birth defect. Since 2010, 31 babies in Yakima, Benton and Franklin ...