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Obese Moms More Likely to Have Babies With Birth Defects
TUESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) — If you’re planning on becoming pregnant, a new study suggests that you should try to shed any extra weight you’re carrying before conception. That’s because babies...
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CDC Study Links 2 Antibiotics to Birth Defects
MONDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) — Taking antibiotics during pregnancy does not raise the risk for most birth defects, though there are some exceptions, new research has found. Penicillin, which is the...
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Healthy Diet May Reduce Risk of Birth Defects
Getty Images By Amanda Gardner MONDAY, October 3, 2011 (Health.com) — Women run a lower risk of having babies with certain birth defects if they eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains...
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IVF-Related Birth Defects May Originate With Moms, Not Treatment
Getty Images By Amanda Gardner SATURDAY, May 5, 2012 (Health.com) — Babies conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) have a higher risk of birth defects than those conceived naturally, but the...
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Virus That Causes Birth Defects Could Spread to Mainland U.S.
Getty Images A rare virus spread by mosquitoes linked to severe birth defects in Brazil has spread to Puerto Rico and health officials worry it could travel to the continental U.S. The Zika virus was...
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No, Birth Control Pills Don’t Cause Birth Defects, Study Finds
Photo: Getty Images By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Becoming pregnant while taking birth control pills doesn’t seem to increase the risk of birth...
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How Worried Should You Be About the Zika Virus? An Expert Explains
Photo: Getty Images Itchy bug bites are the worst. But now there’s another reason you may want to slather on repellant: the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been spreading through Latin America and...
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Zika Virus Could Spread to Southern U.S., Experts Say
Photo: Getty Images By Karen Pallarito HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — As cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus are spreading across central and South America and the...
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A Rare Stomach Birth Defect Is On the Rise in the U.S.
Getty Images By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A birth defect involving the stomach called gastroschisis has been increasing among U.S. infants for...
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Folic Acid-Fortified Foods Prevent Some, But Not All Neural Tube Birth Defects
Photo: Getty Images By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Fortifying cereals, grains, and flour with folic acid has not protected against the risk of certain birth...
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