Birth defects affect millions of babies each year, but many can be prevented or detected early. Experts explain why antenatal ...

The Birth Defects Awareness Month, which comes calling every January, encourages us to pause, learn, and reflect not just about the challenges endured by children born with birth defects, but also on ...

Birth defects are critical conditions, meaning they can be very serious, even life-threatening. Each year, around 6 per cent of babies across the world are born with birth defects—conditions that are ...

Parenting a kid with birth defects is not only emotionally draining but also poses unique challenges that you probably didn’t prepare for when you were trying for pregnancy. Of course, you love your ...

Congenital heart defects can be life-threatening which is why some newborns require heart surgeries within a days of birth Let us know more from a doctor ...

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 — ...

Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. It is not usually associated with birth defects. However, some research indicates it may increase the risk of certain ...