Expert discusses birth defects, their causes, and preventionthe importance of pre-pregnancy counselling, folic acid, lifestyle changes, and early medical intervention.

Pregnant women can be reassured that quit-smoking medicines such as nicotine patches and varenicline do not increase the risk ...

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COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was not associated with major structural birth defects, according to a study published ...

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The CDC says 1-in-33 babies born in the United States are born with birth defects, often linked to nutrient-deficiencies during pregnancy. TODAY’s Jill Martin meets Perelel founders Alex Taylor and ...

Childhood cancers are 66% higher in newborns with a congenital heart defect, compared to those born with healthy hearts, researchers say. Photo by Pixabay ...

Newborns with a heart defect may have two strikes against their future health, rather than one. Babies with heart birth defects appear to have a higher risk of developing childhood cancer ...

Global Newborn Screening Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of ~6–8% from 2022 to 2027. This is likely to be driven by an ...

SYDNEY, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Using quit-smoking treatments such as nicotine patches and varenicline does not increase the risk of major birth defects, providing reassurance for pregnant women, ...

Mothers, too, faced a higher cancer risk after giving birth to babies with heart defects. They were 17% more likely to be diagnosed with cancer in the decade that followed than women who gave ...