Beyond the Data -- Understanding the Causes of Major Birth Defects: Steps to Prevention
Dr. John Iskander and Dr. Allen Mitchell discuss some of the public health advances in preventing birth defects. Birth defects are common, occurring in 1 in 33 ...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Specific SSRIs and birth defects: interpreting new data in the context of previous reports
Read the full open access research: http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h3190 The association between maternal use of antidepressants, especially selective ...
The BMJ
National Birth Defects Prevention Study
This video contains information about the National Birth Defects Prevention Study through the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Birth Defects - Dr. Ahmed Farid
Genetic and environmental factors causing congenital anomalies.
Dr.Ahmed Farid
Oral contraceptive use not linked to major birth defects
Read the full open access research: http://www.bmj.com/content/352/bmj.h6712 Oral contraceptive use just before or during pregnancy is not associated with an ...
The BMJ
Folic Acid in the Prevention of Birth Defects
Twenty years of rigorous research shows that adequate consumption of folic acid before and during the first trimester of pregnancy can prevent up to 50% - 70% ...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Birth Defects in Offspring of Women with Pre-Gestational Diabetes
Mary Loeken speaks about “Molecular mechanisms responsible for birth defects in the offspring of women with pre-gestational diabetes” at the Cell Press/AWIS ...
Cell Press
#AsktheMayoMom about Fetal Surgery and Birth Defects
Dr. Angela Mattke and Dr. Rodrigo Ruano discuss maternal fetal medicine surgery during an #AsktheMayoMom Facebook Live session.
Mayo Clinic
Birth Defects - Yale Medicine Explains
For more information on birth defects or #YaleMedicine, visit: https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/pediatric-genomics-what-causes-birth-defects. Genetic ...
Yale Medicine
Zika virus causes broader range of birth defects
CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen spends time with a pregnant woman with the Zika virus as she finds out if her baby will suffer any birth ...
CNN
Tell Me a Story: Birth Defect Teaches Parents to Look at Life Differently
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/f/fetal-care/conditions/cdh/default/ When Barbie Dumford was pregnant with her third child, she and her husband found ...
Cincinnati Children's
A drug used during pregnancy could cause birth defects for generations – BBC London News
Sodium Valproate has been used to treat epilepsy since the 1970s. But thousands of pregnant women say they weren't warned of the risks of severe birth ...
BBC London
10 Unusual Birth Defects
Here are 10 unusual birth defects. Human gestation is highly complex and in the 9 months of development many abnormalities can occur. Some are much less ...
GeoBeats Science
Fatal Birth Defect- A Mom Shares Her Story - MUSC Health
At a routine 20-week ultrasound, Layna Stafford and husband Matt found out there was a potential problem with their baby boy. She was sent to the MUSC ...
MUSC Health
Pregnancy, Miscarriages and Birth Defects - Research Breakthrough
A historic breakthrough at Sydney's Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute could prevent recurrent miscarriages and multiple types of birth defects, in one of ...
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Local Family Fights Birth Defects & Pancreatic Cancer
Lisa and Josh Cantwell's baby, Dominic, was born with a birth defect - a large cyst in his neck. Josh, meanwhile, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer shortly ...
Cleveland Clinic
Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs)
Birth defects of the heart, known as a congenital heart defects, or CHDs, affect the structure of a baby's heart and the way it works. CHDs are the most common ...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Cleft lip and palate among top birth defects in U.S. - how we are treating these children
Nationwide Children's Hospital's chief of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Richard Kirschner, explains how cleft lip and palate is the second most common birth defect in the ...
NationwideChildrens
Unexpected Birth Defects: How To Get You And Your Baby Through It | CHD & Craniosynostosis
Both Ryann and Whitney had sons born with medical anomalies. Ry's child came into this world with the rare heart condition called TAPVR with obstruction, and ...
Whit & Ry
Why did Zika cause more birth defects in Northeast Brazil?
Zika is one of the fastest spreading #mosquito transmitted #diseases. When #Zika first arrived in #Brazil it caused a large number of birth defects including ...
Science Animated
Investigating link between Zika and birth defects
Concerns continue to mount in the U.S. and abroad over the threat posed by the Zika virus. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook recently ...
CBS This Morning
Risk of Birth Defects from Assisted Reproduction
Associate Professor Michael Davies (Robinson Institute, University of Adelaide) discusses the findings of a study into the risk of major birth defects associated ...
University of Adelaide
Beating the Odds: Baby Overcomes Life-Threatening Birth Defect
Ivy and Dan Konet were overjoyed to find out they were pregnant until an ultrasound changed everything: Their baby's abdominal organs were developing ...
Children's Hospital Colorado
Treatment for complex multiple birth defects of heart at Wockhardt Hospitals India: Blue Baby – Pink
A 6 months old, baby Zane from Zimbabwe, had a complex birth defect of heart called Blue Baby Syndrome. She underwent a successful corrective open heart ...
Wockhardt Hospitals
How Fever in Early Pregnancy Might Cause Heart, Facial Birth Defects
Duke Health researchers determine how fever in early pregnancy might cause heart and facial birth defects. Research in animals suggests some defects could ...
Duke Health
Ways to help reduce the risks of birth defects
Meena Tamakloe, Hampton Health Department's maternal and child nurse, shares information about birth defects. They are are common, costly and critical, but ...
City of Hampton, VA
Baby overcomes abdominal birth defect
When Buckeye mom Kayla Perry found out that the baby she was carrying had a condition called gastroschisis—a birth defect where the intestines come ...
Raising Arizona Kids
Birth Defects of the Skull: How Soon Should Your Baby Have Surgery?
In this video, Rod J. Rohrich, MD, Editor-in-Chief of “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” weighs in on the topic of when the time is right for surgery involving ...
PRSJournal
Ingredient in common epilepsy drug linked to birth defects
There is concern over an ingredient in certain prescription drugs that leads to an increased risk of birth defects. Avis Favaro reports. Subscribe to CTV News to ...
CTV News
Health officials confirm Zika causes birth defects
지카 바이러스, 소두증 이외 선천적 장애 유발 가능성 있다” U.S. health officials have determined being infected with the Zika virus during pregnancy causes birth ...
Arirang News
Gastric Bypass May Reduce the Risk of Birth Defects
A Swedish population-based study found that, despite concerns of folate deficiency, gastric bypass reduced the risk of major birth defects. Get more medical ...
F. Perry Wilson, MD
Cyclopia: A Rare Birth Defect That Could Help Cure Cancer
With a greater understanding of biological mechanisms, humans may be able to take a devastating birth defect and turn it into a treatment for cancer. We're ...
SciShow
Folic acid and birth defects
From our free online course, “Causal Diagrams: Draw Your Assumptions Before Your Conclusions”: ...
HarvardX
CDC: Zika Definitely Causes Severe Birth Defects
US health officials say there is no longer any doubt that the Zika virus causes babies to born with abnormally small heads and other severe brain defects.
Associated Press
Toddler with Birth Defects 'Incompatible with Life' Defies Odds in Venezuela
A toddler is defying all odds and inspiring everyone along the way. Soleannys Lugo says scans showed her unborn daughter's brain, eyes and nose hadn't ...
Inside Edition
Research on Disabilities and Birth Defects
USAJOBS.gov
Taking Folic Acid Can Prevent Certain Birth Defects
Doctors suggest anyone who is pregnant or is trying to get pregnant should take folic acid to prevent neural tube defects. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for daily ...
NJ Spotlight News
Zoloft & Antidepressant Birth Defects Risk Explained
http://www.lieffcabraser.com/injury/infant-child/zoloft/ Link between Zoloft, Celexa, Wellbutrin and other antidepressants and newborn birth defects provided by ...
Lieff Cabraser
Spina Bifida: Birth Defect Affects Hispanic Children More than Others
Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the backbone and the spinal canal fail to close. It happens most often in the first few months of pregnancy. Children ...
KPBS
Does IVF Cause Birth Defects?
Dr. Randall Loy answers this crucial question with a resounding "No!" in this episode of The Infertility Channel. Citing three large international studies, results ...
InfertilityChannel
CDC Says the Zika Virus Does Cause Birth Defects - Newsy
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says "there is no longer any doubt that Zika causes microcephaly." Transcript: A new report from the Centers for ...
Newsy
Lecture On Birth Defects & Prenatal Diagnosis
In this lecture definition, causes, prenatal diagnosis and prevention of birth defects have been described.
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