Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Parenting a kid with birth defects is not only emotionally draining but also poses unique challenges ...

Researchers investigating a widely used medication have uncovered an unexpected cellular process that may interfere with ...

SAN JUAN -- Two of the most commonly used drugs for treating hyperthyroidism were linked to birth defects when used in early pregnancy, though they have differing effects, researchers reported here.

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, ...

One in 33 babies in the United States are born with birth defects. But a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness of ways to lower that risk. The study points ...

In a study published in Clinical Microbiology and Infection, researchers in Singapore uncover no tie between repeated mRNA ...

California now requires folic acid in corn masa flour — a staple in many Latino households — in an effort to close a ...

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 ...

On June 8, Carolina Children’s Charity will hold its Third Annual Golf tournament presented by Vertical Bridge at Daniel ...