January 19, 2007 — Birth defects are leading causes of pediatric hospitalizations and medical expenditures, and account for about 20% of total infant deaths, according to findings from a study ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The more obese a woman is when she becomes pregnant, the greater the likelihood that her baby will be born with a heart defect, a U.S. government study finds. Using a ...

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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Abraham and Christine Jacobs were faced with a difficult choice when doctors told them their child would be born with an extreme birth defect. An ultrasound at 22 weeks ...

A leading cause of birth defects is a virus that many expectant parents have never heard about. That may change soon thanks to the advocacy of parents whose children suffered birth defects due to the ...

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 ...

In a cohort study conducted in Sweden, antibiotic-exposed newborns had a 29% increased risk of group B Streptococcus disease ...

COWETA, Okla. — The Union of Coweta Firefighters is holding a benefit luncheon for two firefighter's newborns. Coweta Fire Captain Benjamin Neff said the event will raise money for heart surgery for ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) – A baby born with a rare, fatal birth defect in Missouri saved four other babies with the donation of his healthy organs. Abraham and Christine Jacobs were faced ...