NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A woman who smokes during pregnancy increases the risk that her child will be born with a heart defect, a new study published in Pediatrics shows. To clarify the ...

A systematic review uncovers links between maternal smoking and tooth defects in children, from missing teeth to enamel damage, while calling for stronger research to confirm the risks. Study: The ...

DENVER -- A decline in maternal smoking in the U.S. corresponded with a decline in infants born with gastroschisis, researchers found. In an examination of more than 25 million live births, maternal ...

Many babies born with severe birth defects die within the first few days or weeks of life. shironosov/iStock via Getty Images Plus Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs ...

According to the CDC, every 4.5 minutes a baby is born with a birth defect. While it can often be scary for a new parent to ...

(HealthDay News) — A woman’s odds of having a baby with kidney and urinary tract birth defects are higher if she’s obese, new research suggests. The findings are to be presented November 14 at the ...

Artificial intelligence can help doctors detect fetal heart defects, improving newborns' chances of survival, a new study says. AI-aided analysis of prenatal ultrasounds detected heart defects more ...

Infants of mothers with diabetes have a three- to five-fold increased risk of congenital heart defects. Such developmental defects are likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental ...

Maternal HS is associated with increased risks of hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes, and severe maternal morbidity during pregnancy. Neonates of mothers with HS have higher risks of preterm ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in pregnant women is associated with increased risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes, and severe maternal morbidity ...

Maternal and infant mortality rates in Missouri are among the worst in the country, a fact several state legislators hope to ...