high rates of stillbirths and miscarriages among horses, chickens laying eggs with no shells, and birth defects among goats, as ECM reported. Most alarming, now Kaj Bank Olesen, a mink farmer in ...

A newborn wild foal was left in a terrifying predicament when she became stuck in one of the canals that crisscross North Carolina’s Outer Banks near Carova, rescuers say.

As former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), we have spent our careers protecting ...

The discovery marks a major advancement in understanding and potentially preventing this common birth defect, which affects an estimated 13 babies daily in the UK. Congenital heart disease arises ...

Vaccination did not increase the risk for major structural birth defects. Neither brand of mRNA vaccine was associated with birth defects. COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was not associated ...

In an emotional episode of The Yorkshire Vet, Peter Wright, a seasoned vet, is faced with a heart-wrenching challenge when a nine-week-old cockapoo with a rare and significant birth defect comes into ...

No Link Between COVID Vaccine During Pregnancy And Birth Defects, Study Says By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women can get the COVID-19 ...

Between 4,000 and 5,000 children are born with birth defects in Sri Lanka annually, with heart-related conditions being the most prevalent, according to Dr. Kapila Jayaratne, President of the ...

Congenital heart disease is one of the most common birth defects where the structure of the heart and the blood vessels get affected, leading to cyanosis, swelling in legs, rapid heartbeat and ...

With this newer, more restrictive ban in place, it appears the increase in the number of infants dying from birth defects continues in 2024. For now, the 2024 infant mortality numbers are ...

The birth defects were more likely, but still very uncommon, in infants conceived through certain fertility treatments, a large study found. By Teddy Rosenbluth Major heart defects are more common ...

The number of babies born with severe birth defects affecting their growth and development is rising, as researchers now have strong evidence that illicit fentanyl is causing the problems ...