WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — According to the South Carolina Department of Public Health, birth defects are the leading cause of infant deaths in South Carolina and people born with a birth defect often face ...

Parenting a kid with birth defects is not only emotionally draining but also poses unique challenges that you probably didn’t prepare for when you were trying for pregnancy. Of course, you love your ...

Washington - About eight million children worldwide are born every year with a serious birth defect - many of whom die or are disabled - a stunning and largely hidden toll, says research released on ...

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) found that approximately two-thirds of women of reproductive age (15-44 years) had at least one potentially modifiable risk factor for birth ...

Every January, National Birth Defects Awareness Month serves as a reminder of the significance of early detection and ...

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

Ahead of World Birth Defects Day on March 3, the World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted the urgent need for stronger health interventions, revealing that approximately 300 children under the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month. Greater awareness can help improve the lives of ...

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, ...

MOE Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Disease of Women and Children, SCU has the following research output in the current window (1 October 2024 - 30 September 2025) of the Nature Index.

As former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), we have spent our careers protecting ...