COVID-19 vaccination in early pregnancy (≤20 weeks of gestation) is not associated with increased prevalence of major structural birth defects.

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?’ ...

Newborns with a heart defect may have two strikes against their future health, rather than one.Babies with heart bir ...

Expert discusses birth defects, their causes, and preventionthe importance of pre-pregnancy counselling, folic acid, ...

Domestic researchers in a world first have identified the causes of congenital spina bifida, a birth defect that causes difficulties in walking and other physical problems. The Ministry of Science and ...

Mar. 3, 2025 — New research reveals that a mother's diet during pregnancy -- characterized by a Western dietary pattern high in fat and sugar and low in fresh ingredients -- may increase the ...

Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal ...

NTDs are the most common birth defect of the central nervous system and some of the most devastating congenital conditions. Despite an expected genetic link in as many as 60-70% of cases ...

Olivia Klopchin shares more about the condition in a video that's been viewed more than 16 million times, saying that it's the result of a birth defect Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE.

Newborns with congenital heart defects may have a higher risk of developing childhood cancer compared to children born without a heart abnormality.

A Thai woman miraculously gave birth to a healthy baby girl in the streets of Bangkok Friday as the buildings around her shook from the devastating earthquake that killed over 1,600 — a count ...

According to Hildebrandt, her baby boy was a "healthy” 7 pounds, 13 ounces at birth. Philipp fits right in with his siblings: Svitlana, 46, Artiom, 36, Elisabeth, 12, Maximilian, 12, Alexandra ...