A new bill up for debate could help reduce the risk of birth defects. The bill looks to fortify enriched grain products with ...

January marks National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and local organizations are working together to raise awareness about ...

Practitioners who treat mothers and babies before and after birth are uniting to spread the word about birth defects. The Mothers and Babies Perinatal Network held a news conference with ...

With early diagnosis, expert surgical care, and intensive support, many of the babies with critical congenital heart disease ...

MotherToBaby, a service of the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), today announced the launch of two brand new resource hubs—a dedicated webinar repository and a collection of ...

BrightHeart, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for prenatal ultrasound, today announced the closing ...

Results of research offer hope to older women – but it will be several years at least before technique is approved ...

California now requires corn masa flour to contain folic acid to reduce birth defects among Latinos. Some conservatives oppose it, citing government overreach.

It begins with a catastrophic injury: a 22-year-old Hong Kong law student burned at a fraternity gathering in Massachusetts.

A recent study led by Harvard researchers found that living closer to a nuclear power plant is associated with higher cancer ...

Agent Orange was used extensively during the Vietnam War to destroy vegetation. It contained dioxin, a highly toxic chemical.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai an $8.5 million renewal grant to ...