LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Department of Health and Human Service, or MDHHS, joined with prenatal health experts from the National Birth Defects Prevention Network to share five critical tips that aim ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a baby is born with a birth defect in the U.S. every 4.5 minutes. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is ...

KUTV — March 3rd was International Birth Defects Prevention Day and we are talking about ways to help prevent birth defects. But we’ll start with some background information. In every pregnancy, there ...

(KUTV) — January is National Births Defect Prevention Month. The theme this year is “Prevent to Protect”: Preventing Infections for Baby’s Protection. We know that not all birth defects can be ...

One in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect. While some birth defects can be prevented, others may come as a surprise. Dr. Sarah Obican is Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and co-director of ...

Penicillin and several other antibacterial medications commonly taken by pregnant women do not appear to be associated with many birth defects, according to a new report. However, other antibiotics, ...