TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — A Tampa couple is grieving the loss of their daughter who was born with a rare but fatal birth defect. Catherine Mornhineway and Andrew Ford said they got the devastating ...

To enhance the chances of a healthy baby, expectant parents should take constructive steps right from the start. Dr. Prakash ...

Nikki Warren-McClain and her husband, Ed McClain, of South Lake Tahoe wake up every morning not knowing whether their newborn son will even make it to the end of the day. The couples’ son, Kai, was ...

A Honduran woman infected with Zika gave birth in New Jersey to a baby girl with birth defects caused by the virus, her doctor said Wednesday. The infant is the second born in the United States with ...

The window of opportunity to address risk factors for birth defects lies in pre-pregnancy care, according to a study based on responses from 5,374 women that published in August. Research, published ...

In the newest episode of 12 Health, one New Bedford family is sharing their experience with a rare and often undiagnosed ...

Preventing birth defects begins even before conception and continues throughout pregnancy. In India, awareness about prenatal care, proper nutrition, timely vaccinations and regular medical check-ups ...

The researchers found that about 66.4% of women of reproductive age had at least 1 known modifiable risk factor. HealthDay News — About two-thirds of reproductive-aged women in the United States have ...

This weekend marks the start of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, a time to highlight a condition that affects about ...

Of these, four have been linked to sexual transmission, including the first case ever of a woman transmitting the virus to a male partner New York City has reported its first case of a baby born with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Catherine Mornhineway said during a 14-week ultrasound, a doctor diagnosed her unborn baby with anencephaly, a fatal birth defect.