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Doctor: ‘Incredibly important’ to detect heart defects before birth
Though it can be very difficult to find out that something is wrong with your baby's heart, experts say there is hope and ...
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Can you cure congenital heart defect? Expert answers 14 common questions about the birth defect
Congenital heart disease or defect is a common type of birth defect that needs medical attention. The exact cause is unclear, ...
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The most common birth defect among U.S. babies
Congenital heart disease is the most commonly diagnosed birth defect among U.S. babies, typically the condition is found in ...
Pig gives birth to mutant piglet with 'human-like' face that cries like baby
Pig owner Alfredo Cardinas Junior was left "shocked" and initially "scared" after one of his piglets was born looking and sounding like a human child without eyes ...
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My Story: 6 Months After Giving Birth, My Heart Stopped
When Bre first began experiencing overwhelming fatigue as a child, her doctors assumed the culprit was asthma. However, it ...
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‘Rock the zipper’ week also highlights the importance of Medicaid to kids born with a heart defect
Potential cuts to Medicaid would be devastating to families caring for a child born with a congenital heart disease ...
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National Birth Defects Awareness Month: Supporting families and promoting healthy pregnancies
By: Monica Leff, M.D., obstetrician & gynecologist, Chair, Women’s Division, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Each year, January marks National Birth Defects Awareness Month, a time ...
OU raising awareness about heart birth defects
February is known as American Heart Month and OU Children’s Hospital kicked it off by spreading awareness about the number one birth defect in children, which is congenital heart defects.