For all the women thinking of getting pregnant or expecting, it is extremely important to know and understand the risk of birth defects. While they cannot always be prevented, experts say there are a ...

An expecting mother has several things to worry about, including birth defects. Questions like, ‘What if my baby has a heart defect?’ or ‘What if they are born with a cleft lip or palate?’ can be ...

One in 33 babies in the United States are born with birth defects. But a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness of ways to lower that risk. The study points ...

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 ...

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke — Every day around 362 000 babies are born around the world. For most mothers, this is a joyous occasion. But for an estimated one in 33 of these mothers, their joy is overshadowed ...

Up to 53 million American women of childbearing age have at least one risk factor that increases the odds of severe birth defects. A CDC study including survey responses from more than 5,300 women as ...