January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and state officials are urging Michiganders to increase awareness of five tips that help reduce the chances of having a baby with a birth defect.

(Eric Gay, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) Birth defects affect millions of families worldwide each year, shaping lives long before a child ...

Hypospadias affects the urethra, foreskin and curvature of the penis, and is usually altered in surgery as a baby.

For all the women thinking of getting pregnant or expecting, it is extremely important to know and understand the risk of birth defects. While they cannot always be prevented, experts say there are a ...

(Family Features) An estimated 1 in 33 babies is born with a birth defect, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While some require minimal intervention after birth, many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 20—January is Birth Defects Awareness Month, and a Missouri spokesperson with the March of Dimes is highlighting education ...

LANSING, Mich. — January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and the state health department is offering tips on how to improve chances of giving birth to a happy and healthy baby. Each year, ...

ST. PAUL - Healthy life choices can help prevent birth defects, the Minnesota Health Department says. The department, the National Birth Defects Prevention Network and the Minnesota March of Dimes are ...

ST. PAUL -- Healthy life choices can help prevent birth defects, the Minnesota Health Department says. The department, the National Birth Defects Prevention Network and the Minnesota March of Dimes ...

Smile Train India and the Birth Defects Research Foundation have launched BIND, a national initiative to address birth anomalies in India. Aimed at prevention, early detection, and treatment, BIND ...

On World Birth Defects Day, India's congenital anomalies burden is spotlighted with roughly 472,000 affected births annually, ...

Birth defects are seen in many children and impact their quality of life. However, understand that simple care before and during pregnancy can greatly reduce the risk of birth defects and support a ...