Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Parenting a kid with birth defects is not only emotionally draining but also poses unique challenges ...

(KUTV) (KUTV) Marcia Feldkamp is a professor from the University of Utah Research Associate department and Leeann Tate, mother of a child born with gastroschisis. They joined us in studio to talk ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month. Greater awareness can help improve the lives of those living with these conditions and widen the network of support. Birth ...

The window of opportunity to address risk factors for birth defects lies in pre-pregnancy care, according to a study based on responses from 5,374 women that published in August. Research, published ...

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Eight years ago, doctors weren’t sure Bearett McLendon would survive his first night. Today, he’s healthy, happy and playing ...

SAN JUAN -- Two of the most commonly used drugs for treating hyperthyroidism were linked to birth defects when used in early pregnancy, though they have differing effects, researchers reported here.

Legislators and health experts are seeking to combat a common birth defect with one simple ingredient added to staple foods.

The VA provides disability compensation for birth defects to the children of women Vietnam veterans, but not to the children ...

Maternal thyroid function or the status of common thyroid autoantibodies during early pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk for birth defects in children; however, positivity for thyroid ...