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World Birth Defects Day: Why India Bears A High Burden Of Congenital Anomalies
On World Birth Defects Day, India's congenital anomalies burden is spotlighted with roughly 472,000 affected births annually, contributing to high neonatal mortality and disability.
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World Health Day 2025: Tips To Enhance Maternal And Newborn Health
On this World Health Day, let's explore tips to enhance maternal and infant health outcomes and support healthier beginnings for future generations.
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Data On Birth Defects After Bhopal Gas Tragedy Were Concealed: Survivors
The women who inhaled the toxic gas which leaked from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal 34 years ago gave birth to children with birth defects in alarming numbers, but the data was concealed, organisations working for Bhopal Gas Tragedy survivors claimed on Thursday.
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Common Dietary Supplement May Cut Miscarriages, Birth Defects
Taking vitamin B3 - a common dietary supplement - can prevent miscarriages and multiple types of birth defects, scientists said today, hailing the finding as a major medical breakthrough.
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Global Database For Women Exposed To Zika
Swiss doctors have asked thousands of colleagues worldwide to provide data for the first global registry of women exposed to Zika, the team's lead researcher said today.
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'We Had No Hope': The Amazing Story Of The Baby Born With His Brain Outside His Skull
Dustin and Sierra Yoder, from Sugarcreek, a small town in Ohio, knew that Bentley had a rare condition in which his brain was growing outside of his skull. Sierra Yoder said doctors told them that their son would not live long past his birth
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Senate Likely To Advance $1.1 Billion In Zika Funding
After a three-month delay, the Senate is acting on President Barack Obama's request for money to combat the Zika virus.
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A Father's Lifestyle Habits Could Cause Birth Defects in His Children
Study shows that the lifestyle and age of fathers can cause birth defects in their child as well as for the future generations.
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Confirmation That Zika Causes Microcephaly Shifts Debate To Prevention
After several weeks of study and debate, U.S. health officials concluded that infection with the Zika virus during pregnancy causes the birth defect microcephaly, a finding that experts hope will refocus attention on efforts to stop infections and prompt U.S. lawmakers to fund emergency prevention efforts.
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Zika Response In Focus With New Evidence Of Birth Defect Link
Evidence mounted on Friday linking Zika to the birth defect microcephaly, and the UN health agency set a review of travel advice related to the outbreak of the virus while US officials planned strategy to control the mosquitoes that spread it.
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Zika Virus Linked To Brain Birth Defect: Lab Study
A lab study has found that Zika can infect embryonic cells that help form the brain, adding to evidence that the virus causes a serious birth defect.
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Can Scientists Prove Zika Virus Is Causing Birth Defects?
Scientists suspect an outbreak of the Zika virus is behind a surge in a rare birth defect in Brazil. But how are they going to prove it?
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Colombia's Forecast On Zika-Linked Birth Defect May Be Too High: Health Minister
Colombia, seen as a key test case for the impacts of a Zika outbreak, is reconsidering its own forecast of babies likely to be born with a rare birth defect linked to the mosquito-borne virus, indicating that it may be too high.
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Zika Virus Link To Birth Defects Could Be Proven Within Weeks: WHO
The suspected link between the Zika virus and two neurological disorders, the birth defect microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, could be confirmed within weeks, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
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The Serious Problem For Millions Of Women Who Drink
Consuming small amounts of alcohol normally doesn't carry a dire warning, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says millions of women could be putting their developing babies at risk because of their drinking habits.
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World Birth Defects Day: Why India Bears A High Burden Of Congenital Anomalies
On World Birth Defects Day, India's congenital anomalies burden is spotlighted with roughly 472,000 affected births annually, contributing to high neonatal mortality and disability.
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World Health Day 2025: Tips To Enhance Maternal And Newborn Health
On this World Health Day, let's explore tips to enhance maternal and infant health outcomes and support healthier beginnings for future generations.
-
Data On Birth Defects After Bhopal Gas Tragedy Were Concealed: Survivors
The women who inhaled the toxic gas which leaked from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal 34 years ago gave birth to children with birth defects in alarming numbers, but the data was concealed, organisations working for Bhopal Gas Tragedy survivors claimed on Thursday.
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Common Dietary Supplement May Cut Miscarriages, Birth Defects
Taking vitamin B3 - a common dietary supplement - can prevent miscarriages and multiple types of birth defects, scientists said today, hailing the finding as a major medical breakthrough.
-
Global Database For Women Exposed To Zika
Swiss doctors have asked thousands of colleagues worldwide to provide data for the first global registry of women exposed to Zika, the team's lead researcher said today.
-
'We Had No Hope': The Amazing Story Of The Baby Born With His Brain Outside His Skull
Dustin and Sierra Yoder, from Sugarcreek, a small town in Ohio, knew that Bentley had a rare condition in which his brain was growing outside of his skull. Sierra Yoder said doctors told them that their son would not live long past his birth
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Senate Likely To Advance $1.1 Billion In Zika Funding
After a three-month delay, the Senate is acting on President Barack Obama's request for money to combat the Zika virus.
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A Father's Lifestyle Habits Could Cause Birth Defects in His Children
Study shows that the lifestyle and age of fathers can cause birth defects in their child as well as for the future generations.
-
Confirmation That Zika Causes Microcephaly Shifts Debate To Prevention
After several weeks of study and debate, U.S. health officials concluded that infection with the Zika virus during pregnancy causes the birth defect microcephaly, a finding that experts hope will refocus attention on efforts to stop infections and prompt U.S. lawmakers to fund emergency prevention efforts.
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Zika Response In Focus With New Evidence Of Birth Defect Link
Evidence mounted on Friday linking Zika to the birth defect microcephaly, and the UN health agency set a review of travel advice related to the outbreak of the virus while US officials planned strategy to control the mosquitoes that spread it.
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Zika Virus Linked To Brain Birth Defect: Lab Study
A lab study has found that Zika can infect embryonic cells that help form the brain, adding to evidence that the virus causes a serious birth defect.
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Can Scientists Prove Zika Virus Is Causing Birth Defects?
Scientists suspect an outbreak of the Zika virus is behind a surge in a rare birth defect in Brazil. But how are they going to prove it?
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Colombia's Forecast On Zika-Linked Birth Defect May Be Too High: Health Minister
Colombia, seen as a key test case for the impacts of a Zika outbreak, is reconsidering its own forecast of babies likely to be born with a rare birth defect linked to the mosquito-borne virus, indicating that it may be too high.
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Zika Virus Link To Birth Defects Could Be Proven Within Weeks: WHO
The suspected link between the Zika virus and two neurological disorders, the birth defect microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, could be confirmed within weeks, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
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The Serious Problem For Millions Of Women Who Drink
Consuming small amounts of alcohol normally doesn't carry a dire warning, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says millions of women could be putting their developing babies at risk because of their drinking habits.
