According to the CDC, CMV is the leading infectious cause of birth defects in the United States and can have lifelong ...

Lucille was stabilized with prostin, a medication critical to keeping her ductus arteriosus open — a vessel that helps ...

Dawson Grant was born with several birth defects and underwent many surgeries. He is now thriving and is like "any 2-year-old ...

Baby born prematurely with birth defect goes home for the first time after nearly a year at children's hospital. Posted: March 13, 2025 | Last updated: March 14, 2025.

Birth defects, also known as congenital disorders, claim the lives of an estimated 2.4 lakh newborns worldwide every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), who adds that this ...

Birth defects can lead to functional abnormalities or deformities in the appearance of a baby. Birth defects are caused by many complications. In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr Sonia Golani ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - January is the month to raise awareness about birth defects, how to prevent them, and how to support those affected.

It was caused by a neural tube defect — which, after heart defects, is the second most common type of disability that is present from birth, affecting between 5 and 8 babies per 10,000 in the U.S.

Deborah Dorbert carried her baby boy to term, knowing he had Potter’s Syndrome and would not live after birth. She was unable to get doctors to induce her early because of Florida’s abortion ban.

Birth Defect Treatments. Some birth defects can be treated while the baby is still in utero, and it’s important to try and correct those defects before the baby is born.

A birth defect, or congenital anomaly, is a structural or functional problem that a baby is born with. They may occur due to certain medical conditions, or behaviors such as a person drinking ...

Some studies have raised concerns about a potential link between the widely used type 2 diabetes drug metformin and an increased risk of conceiving a baby with birth defects. But new research now ...