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Drop in This Birth Defect Parallels Decline in Maternal Smoking

DENVER -- A decline in maternal smoking in the U.S. corresponded with a decline in infants born with gastroschisis, ...
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Two-thirds of women face modifiable birth defect risks, study finds

A new study reveals that two-thirds of women of childbearing age have modifiable risk factors for birth defects, including ...
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Obesity to drugs use: Doctor dissects common causes behind birth defects

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, ...

Life-changing facial reconstruction surgery nears for Rockwall baby with defect

A Rockwall family is days from the first several life-changing medical procedures. 11-month-old Brody Shain was born with a ...

First-cousin marriage has ‘benefits’, says NHS guidance despite birth defect risk

The NHS has been urged to apologise for publishing guidance extolling the benefits of first-cousin marriage despite the ...

War and famine fuel rise in birth defects in Gaza

Malnutrition in Gaza is fuelling a rise in life-threatening birth defects including hydrocephalus and spina bifida, two senior doctors working in the territory have said.