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Hypospadias affects the urethra, foreskin and curvature of the penis, and is usually altered in surgery as a baby.

Scientists are moving toward a genetic test that could help thousands of mothers with epilepsy safely take life-saving medication without fear of it causing birth defects in their children. Subscribe ...

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An analysis found that, following Trump’s claim that acetaminophen was linked to autism, orders for the drug for pregnant ...

“As the photos show, it is nothing short of a miracle that he survived,” said Katrina Cook, the mother of injured Jaylen Cook ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — In the newest episode of 12 Health, one New Bedford family shares their experience with a rare and often undiagnosed hidden birth defect called laryngeal cleft.

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A first in-human, phase I trial examined feasibility as well as safety ...