Some veterinary cases push medicine to its absolute limits. Boris was born with a severe cleft palate so large that most puppies with the condition are euthanized at birth, yet his devoted owner ...

Jaipur: Doctors at the state-run Sawai Man Singh hospital here have successfully performed a complex laparoscopic surgery on ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month. Greater awareness can help improve the lives of those living with these conditions and widen the network of support. In ...

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 ...

WESTOVER, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Practitioners who treat mothers and babies before and after birth are uniting to spread the word about birth defects. The Mothers and Babies Perinatal Network held a news ...

January marks National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and local organizations are working together to raise awareness about prevention, early identification, and lifelong support for individuals and ...

As a pediatric surgeon and director of the Trauma Program at Children’s of Alabama, Robert Russell, M.D., MPH, cares for the youngest, smallest, and most innocent patients of Alabama. A professor in ...

For some families, the joy of a new baby comes with unexpected challenges: About 3% of US newborns — roughly 1 in 33 — have a birth defect each year. While it might seem scary, the good news is that ...

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 ...

From left: Jemima Odongo, Baby Asher Marie's mother, Dr Victor Ogallo (resident medical officer, Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu), Asher and Diana Amatha (manager, surgical services, Aga Khan Hospital) ...