The mother of a four-year-old boy with a rare muscle disease says screening newborn babies for the condition could "save ...

With early diagnosis, expert surgical care, and intensive support, many of the babies with critical congenital heart disease ...

January marks National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and local organizations are working together to raise awareness about ...

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai an $8.5 million renewal grant to ...

Congenital heart disease or defect is a common type of birth defect that needs medical attention. The exact cause is unclear, but it may be connected to genetic factors or the mother's health ...

Visakhapatnam: Marking National Birth Defects Prevention Month, experts underline the need to raise awareness about congenital conditions that affect millions of families worldwide.With the ...

Ductal-dependent congenital heart disease involves a problem with the arteries that carry blood out of the heart. It’s usually discovered soon after birth, but medications and treatments can help ...

Early results of new studies of GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) blockbuster antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine) show an increase in the risk of congenital birth defects when pregnant mothers taking the drug ...

Congenital heart defects (abnormalities of the heart that are present at birth) are the most common type of birth defect and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 4 ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Until Jennifer Cortes joined a patient advocacy ...