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 ...

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

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai an $8.5 million renewal grant to continue groundbreaking work aimed at understanding and improving long-term ...

Starting in 2026, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects — a change aimed at closing a gap for Latina mothers.

A North Texas hospital is being credited with saving the life of a newborn baby from Georgia. After being turned away from ...

A researcher has documented a cleft lip in an ancient mummified head from the Andes, a condition that may have been seen as a ...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) - What started as a hobby for Andrew Konkol has become a holiday tradition that now helps families in need throughout central Wisconsin. The Konkol family has operated ...

A Shawnee family is optimistic as their infant daughter, born with a rare respiratory defect, continues to recover after undergoing life-saving surgery at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital. A Shawnee ...

DENVER -- A decline in maternal smoking in the U.S. corresponded with a decline in infants born with gastroschisis, researchers found. In an examination of more than 25 million live births, maternal ...

Brody Shain was born with a severe bilateral cleft lip and palate, plus a birth defect that caused his brain tissue to grow through his skull NBC DFW/YouTube Brody Shain, 11 months, was born with ...

A Texas family is just days away from the first of several life-changing medical procedures for their baby. 11-month-old Brody Shain was born with a severe bilateral cleft lip and palate, meaning his ...