Expert discusses birth defects, their causes, and preventionthe importance of pre-pregnancy counselling, folic acid, ...

Congenital Heart Disease is when someone has one or more problems with the heart's structure that are present at birth. To ...

Babies born with heart defects may be at increased risk for cancer within the first 10 years of life, according to new ...

Babies with heart birth defects appear to have a higher risk of developing childhood cancer, compared to those without a ...

Birth defects can be caused by genetic environmental or combined factors but some can be prevented with the right measures ...

The incidence of babies born with serious heart defects, known as cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD), rose in states ...

Newborns with congenital heart defects may have a higher risk of developing childhood cancer compared to children born without a heart abnormality.

ADVANCEMENTS in surgical, medical, anaesthetic and intensive care have significantly improved survival rates for children ...

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered new genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), one of the most common birth defects worldwide.

Thousands of people at UCSF work with the purpose of offering hope for the future of every child. Gabby, HT and Brooklyn are ...

Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal ...

Newborns with congenital heart disease and their mothers may both face elevated risk for cancer compared with their ...