Birth defects affect millions of babies each year, but many can be prevented or detected early. Experts explain why antenatal ...

Children with birth defects, those abandoned by their parents and orphans deserve greater attention and help to overcome the great odds they face. Hopefully, the country will see a positive change in ...

Ahead of World Birth Defects Day on March 3, the World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted the urgent need for stronger health interventions, revealing that approximately 300 children under the ...

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) found that approximately two-thirds of women of reproductive age (15-44 years) had at least one potentially modifiable risk factor for birth ...

MOE Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Disease of Women and Children, SCU has the following research output in the current window (1 October 2024 - 30 September 2025) of the Nature Index.

Some types of over-the-counter decongestants, including the popular phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine, were individually linked to rare, specific birth defects of the digestive tract, ear and heart.

A document has claimed that there were some risks to the health of children from a close relative marriage, but they should ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month. Greater awareness can help improve the lives of ...

August 24, 2010 — Exposure to acyclovir or valacyclovir in the first trimester of pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for major birth defects, according to the results of a large, ...

Every January, National Birth Defects Awareness Month serves as a reminder of the significance of early detection and ...

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 ...