One in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect. While some birth defects can be prevented, others may come as a surprise. Dr. Sarah Obican is Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and co-director of ...

On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration approved folic acid fortification in corn masa flour, a flour derived from dried corn kernels and used to make corn tortillas and tamales. Folic acid, ...

A new bill up for debate could help reduce the risk of birth defects. The bill looks to fortify enriched grain products with folic acid to help reduce neural tube defects, including spina bifida, the ...

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 ...

According to WHO, 6 per cent of babies are born with birth defects worldwide. Birth defects are structural or functional defects that occur when babies are developing in the mother's womb. Some of ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - January is the month to raise awareness about birth defects, how to prevent them, and how to support those affected. A birth defect is a health condition a baby develops before birth ...

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 ...

Nearly a decade ago, an anencephaly cluster in Benton, Franklin and Yakima counties made headlines. Anencephaly is a fatal congenital malformation where major parts of the brain and skull fail to form ...

New legislation will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from the end of 2026 New legislation, set to take effect by the end of 2026, will mandate ...

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month and Nurse Al Romeo from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services is here to give us a few tips to help prevent birth defects. Are birth ...

Analysis of U.S. survey data showed that two-thirds of reproductive age women had one or more modifiable risk factors for birth defects. Common risk factors included obesity, folate concentrations ...