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Doctors discover prescription drug taken by thousands increases risk of devastating birth defects

Taking an antibiotic for a common health problem during pregnancy could increase the risk of a baby having devastating birth defects, a study suggests. American scientists found that taking a specific ...
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Newborn with rare defect lives 4 minutes, donates heart valves to save 4 other babies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) – A baby born with a rare, fatal birth defect in Missouri saved four other babies with the donation of his healthy organs. Abraham and Christine Jacobs were faced ...
The New York Times

Risk of Heart Defects Higher in Babies Conceived With I.V.F.

The birth defects were more likely, but still very uncommon, in infants conceived through certain fertility treatments, a large study found. By Teddy Rosenbluth Major heart defects are more common — ...

Four myths about pregnancy screenings — and the ‘fetoscopic’ surgeries that can be done before your baby is even born

Identifying issues early allows parents and doctors to prepare for medical care after birth. And in some cases, doctors can ...
People

Woman Opens Up About Condition That Makes One Arm Larger Than the Other — and How She Responds to Some People's Stares

Olivia Klopchin shares more about the condition in a video that's been viewed more than 16 million times, saying that it's the result of a birth defect Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE.