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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WESTOVER, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Practitioners who treat mothers and babies before and after birth are uniting to spread the word about birth defects. The Mothers and Babies Perinatal Network held a news ...

Analysis of U.S. survey data showed that two-thirds of reproductive age women had one or more modifiable risk factors for birth defects. Common risk factors included obesity, folate concentrations ...

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 ...

These risk factors -- low levels of vitamin B9 (folate), unmanaged diabetes or exposure to tobacco smoke -- increase the odds of a serious birth defect in any child they might have, researchers said.

Q: We're planning to get pregnant, and I wondered what you could suggest to make sure I have a healthy baby? -- Donna R., Fort Worth, Texas A: Around 3.6 million babies will be born in the U.S. this ...