Yakima Herald-Republic

Two forums to be held this month about fatal birth defect

After releasing the latest data on the persistently high numbers of a rare and fatal birth defect in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties, the state Department of Health has set dates for two ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

State says no cause found for birth defect in Yakima County

After the troubling discovery earlier this year that Yakima County had logged an unexpectedly high number of fatal birth defects in 2012, the state Department of Health said Tuesday that its ...
The Montana Standard

Folic acid additive may help prevent birth defects

The rate of spina bifida and anencephaly birth defects has fallen by more than one-third since the addition in 1998 of folic acid to the nation's enriched flours, rice and pastas, according to study a ...
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UND football coach Isaac Fruechte shares story of losing newborn son to birth defect, honoring his memory

GRAND FORKS — May is anencephaly awareness month. It's a fatal birth defect and it hits close to home for a UND football coach. Offensive coordinator Isaac Fruechte brings energy and NFL experience to ...
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Newborn with rare defect lives 4 minutes, donates heart valves to save 4 other babies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) – A baby born with a rare, fatal birth defect in Missouri saved four other babies with the donation of his healthy organs. Abraham and Christine Jacobs were faced ...