Major CHDs were detected in 1.84% of kids conceived after ART compared to 1.15% of spontaneously conceived kids (adjusted ...

The birth defects were more likely, but still very uncommon, in infants conceived through certain fertility treatments, a ...

CDC says 1 in 7 babies exposed to Zika have health problems One in seven infants exposed to Zika in utero experienced microcephaly, seizures, hearing deficiencies or other health problems during ...

The risk of being born with a major heart defect is 36% higher in babies who were conceived after assisted reproductive ...

Pregnant women covered by Medicaid are less likely to get an ultrasound exam that can diagnose heart defects in a fetus, a ...

“While there has been some research on the link between birth defects and generational exposure to toxins and chemicals, there has yet to be comprehensive, government-led studies into the ...

A broad new analysis of Colorado insurance data suggests national estimates may be severely undercounting children born with heart defects, and at least half of them have other genetic disorders ...

The risk of being born with a major heart defect is 36% higher in babies who were conceived after assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to results of a very ...

Zika is also known to cause certain birth defects, but there have been no locally acquired cases of the virus in the U.S. since 2019. In 2015 and 2016, there were large outbreaks across Latin America.

“The 20-week ultrasound is hugely important in detecting birth defects because it involves assessment of the baby’s major organs. All pregnant people must know that this test should not be ...

Researchers say the finding is important since congenital heart defects are the most common form of birth defects, and some of them are associated with life threatening complications. The study ...