Though he has yet to secure stable employment, he dedicates his time to volunteering with the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Nigeria (SBHAN), where he advocates for the rights and ...

After providing life-saving occluders to several canines and kids with patent ductus arteriosus, medical device Abbott set up a playdate for the children and pups ...

Nearly 3 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury each year. For New Bern resident Terry Hart, that statistic became personal more than two decades ago ...

It is the second most common cause of death for children under the age of five. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

About 30% of deaths among children under five in Malaysia between 2018 and 2022 were related to congenital conditions.

A COMMON childhood illness Anna Martin caught during pregnancy caused her daughter Genevieve to be born with lifelong disabilities – despite being reassured by doctors that it was ...

Spina bifida is a type of neural tube defect, meaning that a fetus’ developing spine and spinal cord don’t fully form and ...

Stem cell therapy on babies in the womb ‘can reverse brain issues linked to major birth defect’ - Spina bifida happens when a baby’s spine does not develop fully in the womb ...

"For us, communication is about giving her as much autonomy and voice as possible," Jess Markins tells PEOPLE of her ...

Jess Markins and her family. Jess Markins' daughter was just a little over 24 hours old when her whole world was rocked. The mom and content creator, who has been sharing her 2-year-old daughter ...

Maternal thyroid function or the status of common thyroid autoantibodies during early pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk for birth defects in children; however, positivity for thyroid ...