Severe birth defects have become increasingly common as new research points to fentanyl misuse as a new possible cause. Recently, at least 30 infants across the US have been born with “fetal fentanyl ...

A distinct pattern of birth defects has been identified in children of mothers who used fentanyl illicitly during pregnancy. This pattern, so far reported in 10 children, appears to be a new syndrome ...

TULSA, Okla. — A local mom spreads awareness on her son's birth defect that is not well known, but the CDC says is more common than Down syndrome. The CDC says hypospadias is a birth defect in boys ...

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

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCIV) — About one in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect in South Carolina. A birth defect is a health condition that is present when a child is born and it typically changes ...

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month and Nurse Al Romeo from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services is here to give us a few tips to help prevent birth defects. Are birth ...

Alcohol-related birth defects (ARBDs) are differences in physical development that result from a fetus becoming exposed to alcohol during pregnancy. ARBDs belong to a group of conditions known as ...

The New Year is a time to evaluate and to take steps to improve our lives. Obviously, birth is the ultimate new beginning, and it is appropriate that this month is National Birth Defects Awareness ...

August 24, 2010 — Exposure to acyclovir or valacyclovir in the first trimester of pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for major birth defects, according to the results of a large, ...