Birth defects are critical conditions, meaning they can be very serious, even life-threatening. Each year, around 6 per cent ...

Birth defects can be caused by genetic environmental or combined factors but some can be prevented with the right measures ...

From exposure to chemicals to nutritional deficiency, here are the most common causes that can lead to birth defects.

Congenital Birth defects affect on an average around 1 in every 30 to 40 births. Few factors may predispose to an increased incidence, such as advanced parental age, family history of birth defects, ...

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A team of 13 specialists from Germany, Italy, Austria, and Spain is conducting screenings for hundreds of children and ...

Here’s why this policy is a big deal: Prenatal vitamins aren’t just a “nice to have.” They help prevent birth defects, ...

A new study found that children whose mothers took an essential vitamin early in pregnancy had significantly higher verbal ...

They asked companies to replace chemicals that can cause cancer, miscarriages, birth defects, and fetal brain damage. The letter urged companies to be more proactive, rather than merely following ...