SALT LAKE CITY – A multistate study led by researchers at the University of Utah has revealed that the risk for childhood cancer is moderately increased among children and young adolescents with ...

Congenital heart diseases (CHDs), the most common birth defects, affect 8 to 12 per 1,000 live births globally. These structural heart problems, ranging from minor to critical, are often detected ...

Taking some common antibiotics during the first trimester of pregnancy was linked with higher risk of birth defects, according to a new study. Taking some common antibiotics during the first trimester ...

Congenital heart disease or defect is a common type of birth defect that needs medical attention. The exact cause is unclear, but it may be connected to genetic factors or the mother's health ...

CHICAGO — Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defects. Reassuringly, the most-used antibiotics in ...

As a first-time mother, Kristen Duklewski followed the pregnancy books to the letter. But the news that her newborn son, Dylan, had a cleft lip caught her off guard. The common birth defect quickly ...

April 20 (Reuters) - Babies conceived through certain fertility treatment techniques are about one-third more likely to have a birth defect than babies conceived without any extra help from technology ...

It's the most common congenital birth defect you probably know nothing about, affecting one in 500 babies. A diagnosis of clubfoot can be frightening, so parents should be aware of what to expect from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Offspring of women with cancer had higher risk for birth defects compared with offspring of women without cancer ...

LOS ANGELES - Consuming opioid pain relievers such as codeine, oxycodone or hydrocodone just before pregnancy or early in pregnancy increases the risk of certain birth defects, especially congenital ...

A congenital heart defect is a condition you’re born with. Types of heart defects vary in severity — with some, you’ll need surgery as a child, while others don’t need treatment until later in life or ...

The hole-in-the-heart problem that plagues comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s newborn son is one of the most common heart-related birth defects, and it usually can be fixed with surgery. Some people even live ...