A new study that examined older and newer medications to treat seizures has found that using some medications during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of malformations at birth, or birth ...

Joe Lary of Tuscaloosa has done it all, from being a world-class athlete to his achievements as a researcher helping prevent ...

Aside from Alaska's harsh climate, the state also has to contend with a rising number of birth defects. A 2021 report from ...

A large US cohort study found that using trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for UTI in the first trimester of pregnancy ...

Traeson was born with spina bifida, a birth defect where the spinal cord doesn’t fully close during pregnancy. He has been in ...

According to new research, Neanderthal DNA genes could be the reason that some people are more prone to a type of ...

Is fever an early sign of pregnancy Read ahead to know as an expert explains why a slight temperature rise is normal but true ...

Paralympic athlete Andrew Peffley discusses his journey to playing wheelchair basketball for the University of Missouri this fall.

Birth defects are the leading cause of infant illness. They can pose serious health risks in newborns. However, with timely detection through prenatal screening and corrective surgery, ...

As record wildfires erupt across Canada this year, with health-threatening smoke drifting into the U.S. and as far away as ...

Experts have said that kidney damage can begin silently in childhood and progress if the exposure is sustained.

A new Briefing Paper, Diet in Pregnancy, published by the British Nutrition Foundation, combines the findings of academic ...