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A Florida nurse was reportedly fired after posting photos of a NICU baby with a birth defect on her Instagram
The baby reportedly had gastroschisis, which is a birth defect of the abdominal wall in which intes…
Lauren Edmonds
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I gave birth to my daughter in Japan. My husband and I loved living there, but she needed better healthcare, so I moved back to the US.
We moved to Japan for my husband's job, but when my daughter was born with spina bifida, I moved ba…
Katie Spence
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Dyeing your hair while pregnant isn't a huge risk — here's how to minimize side effects
If you do decide to dye your hair while you're pregnant, try a natural dye, avoid salons, and wait …
Vanessa Caceres,Olivia P. Myr…
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Jim Mattis: America was 'born with a birth-defect' and it's 'still dealing with the after-effects of it'
"I believe in teaching the good, the bad, the ugly - and our country was born with a birth-defect,"…
David Choi
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Common antibiotics could be causing birth defects - says a recent study
A new study advises pregnant women to avoid the most commonly prescribed macrolide antibiotics …
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The least and most effective types of birth control for preventing pregnancy
Birth control can be very effective at preventing pregnancy, but it's not a guarantee. Learn your r…
Cassandra Miasnikov,Lauren De…
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The US is the second-most expensive country to give birth in — here's what you'll pay and tips to save
Your insurance, location, birth plan, and labor complications can all affect the cost of childbirth…
Rebecca Strong,Alissa Erogbog…
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I had my first child at a birth center instead of a hospital here's why I'd make the same choice again
A birth center isn't the right choice for everyone. But they can offer a cozy, private setting to g…
Courtney Telloian,Jennifer Bo…
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Trans and adoptive parents are breastfeeding without giving birth: 'It made me feel more like a mom'
A protocol called induced lactation allows women and trans people to breastfeed without carrying a …
Laura Abernethy
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The most detailed image of the Zika virus ever captured might reveal a way to fight the birth-defect causing disease
"With the higher resolution, it is now possible to efficiently design vaccines and engineer anti-vi…
Kevin Loria
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It's official: Zika is a cause of birth defects including microcephaly
This conclusion is big for understanding the gravity of Zika. Before now, researchers have only bee…
Lydia Ramsey
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North Korea has the world's largest special-operations force. A defected spy offers hints about how they'd be used in a war.
Not much is known about North Korea's huge special-operations force, but they are believed to be we…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Scientists just discovered a distressing new birth defect associated with Zika
The researchers looked at seven children who had been infected with Zika before they were born. Of …
Lydia Ramsey
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3 babies have been born with Zika-related birth defects in the US
Isabela Cristina, 18, who is six months pregnant, shows a photo of her ultrasound at the IMIP hospi…
Lydia Ramsey
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Birth defects and nervous system disorders rose abruptly in Brazil after the arrival of Zika
The authors of the latest study noted that there were "abrupt changes" in the rates of hospitalizat…
Lydia Ramsey
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No, a Monsanto-linked pesticide is not to blame for more microcephaly birth defects
Andrew Batholomaeus, a consultant toxicologist at Australia's University of Canberra and the Univer…
Tanya Lewis
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A simple explanation of the disturbing birth defect that may be linked with Zika virus
According to the CDC, Zika usually only remains in the blood of an infected person for a few days t…
Tanya Lewis
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These birth defects might be linked with radiation from the Chernobyl disaster 30 years ago
A 2010 study by the American Academy of Pediatrics found a correlation between the presence of haza…
Courtney Verrill
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A baby with a heart condition that gave her a 10% chance of surviving birth has beaten the odds. Now, she'll need a second heart surgery at 6 months old.
A baby was born with a rare heart condition that experts call "lethal." A surgeon said her survival…