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 ...

A Tampa couple is grieving the loss of their daughter who was born with a rare but fatal birth defect.Catherine Mornhineway<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

The rare birth defect is associated with the mosquito-borne Zika virus. &#151; -- At the center of the Zika virus crisis is the rise of a dangerous condition called microcephaly. The rare birth defect ...

The most recent CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reveals cases of gastroschisis, a serious birth defect of the abdominal wall, have more than doubled over the past 18 years in the U.S. Babies ...

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 ...

IRMO, SC - COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - A birth defect is likely the cause of an Irmo High School baseball player's sudden death Saturday, his parents say. Michael Lassiter was taking a shower Thursday ...

Valproic acid, also known as Depakote, may boost the chance of certain defects. June 10, 2010&#151; -- Using the antiseizure medication valproic acid (Depakote) in the first trimester of pregnancy ...

Congenital heart disease or defect is a common type of birth defect that needs medical attention. The exact cause is unclear, but it may be connected to genetic factors or the mother's health ...

Congenital heart defects are the most common form of human birth defect, but we still don't fully understand what causes them. Previous research had suggested that some heart defects could be ...

In utero embolization of fetuses with vein of Galen malformation (VOGM) was feasible, according to early results from a single-center intervention study. The three survivors out of seven participants ...