Durban turns red to raise awareness of congenital heart defects in children
In a powerful display of community spirit, hundreds of Durban residents, medical professionals, and families affected by ...
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National Birth Defects Awareness Month: Supporting families and promoting healthy pregnancies
By: Monica Leff, M.D., obstetrician & gynecologist, Chair, Women’s Division, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Each year, January marks National Birth Defects Awareness Month, a time ...
Stricter abortion laws may cause increased infant deaths − 2 maternal and child health researchers explain the data
Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned the ...
"He is a bundle of joy": West Columbia family shares resources, challenges for individuals with birth defects
"He’s had a stroke, but look at him. He’s walking and he’s waving with that weak arm, and he’s trying to communicate," ...
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Children’s Wisconsin and UW Health Kids offer shared pediatric cardiac and adult congenital heart care
The Forward Pediatric Alliance, a UW Health Kids and Children's Wisconsin joint venture, expands patient access and elevates ...
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My Story: 6 Months After Giving Birth, My Heart Stopped
When Bre first began experiencing overwhelming fatigue as a child, her doctors assumed the culprit was asthma. However, it was heart disease.
Study says children are getting sick and dying from exposure to plastics and chemicals
A new study highlights the increasing dangers of childhood chemical exposure and how even small exposures can lead to serious ...
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Pig gives birth to mutant piglet with 'human-like' face that cries like baby
It sounded like it came from a child.” The piglet was born at Alfredo ... says it is rare that only one piglet is affected by a birth defect. She however ruled out the pig’s mother being ...