Dr. Jonathan Sher, founding partner of Scotland's Coalition for Healthier Pregnancies, Better Lives and former deputy director of the Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland, wrote about this in his latest ...

When you're pregnant, prenatal tests give you information about your and your baby's health. These tests help spot any problems that could affect them, such as birth defects or genetic diseases.

Research indicates ASDs represent approximately 13% of all congenital heart defects, making them among the most common heart abnormalities present at birth. Each year, about 5,240 babies in the ...

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was not associated with major structural birth defects, according to a study published ...

Out of 206 fourth-grade students, 19 met criteria for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. This was found in a pilot study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. The results indicate that birth ...

Known as Oropouche virus, it can trigger a fever that may cause pregnant people to miscarry or their babies to have birth defects known as microcephaly, or smaller than usual heads. “Case ...

Mothers, too, faced a higher cancer risk after giving birth to babies with heart defects. They were 17% more likely to be diagnosed with cancer in the decade that followed than women who gave ...

No increase in risk for major congenital malformations is observed in infants born to mothers receiving smoking cessation therapies, according to a large cohort study.

Babies born with heart defects may be at increased risk for cancer within the first 10 years of life, according to new research that suggests mothers may ...