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 ...

According to WHO, 6 per cent of babies are born with birth defects worldwide. Birth defects are structural or functional defects that occur when babies are developing in the mother's womb. Some of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than 1,500 newborns in Manitoba have been screened for a congenital virus that can cause birth defects since last ...

Two of three women of childbearing age in the United States are at heightened risk for birth defects due to at least one environmental or lifestyle factor — but these factors are modifiable, new ...

Scientists are moving toward a genetic test that could help thousands of mothers with epilepsy safely take life-saving ...

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 ...

Maternal thyroid function or the most prevalent subtypes of thyroid autoantibodies during early pregnancy are not associated with an increased risk for birth defects in children, a Danish study shows.