Two third of American women under 50 have at least one of five modifiable risk factors that can lead to birth defects. Here's ...

New research in Sweden has produced a "blueprint" revealing how the human heart is built during prenatal development. It ...

One study found that agricultural workers had more than 35 times the risk of heat-related deaths than other workers. But ...

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A substantial body of evidence supports the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy, contrary to the suggestions of some members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine ...

The agency plans to highlight possible links between the shots and accounts of deaths involving children and birth defects to an influential C.D.C. panel meeting next week. By Christina Jewett and ...

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 ...

Two-thirds of women younger than 50 have at least one lifestyle factor increasing the risk of birth defects. A study from the CDC defined five areas where women can help control risks. Dr. Robert ...

One in 33 babies in the United States are born with birth defects. But a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness of ways to lower that risk. The study points ...