Background Congenital anomalies are among the common health problems faced by children in low- and middle-income countries, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Congenital optic disc abnormalities are often discovered late, increasing the risk for complications and poor ...

A 6-week-old female infant was admitted to the Massachusetts General Hospital because of choking while feeding. The mother and father, 27 and 28 years of age, respectively, were healthy. The pregnancy ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association, along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for managing congenital heart disease in ...

A team of doctors at Apollo Speciality Hospital here successfully treated a rare and complex congenital vascular condition of a 13-year-old girl from Theni through timely diagnosis and advanced ...

A report from the New England Journal of Medicine has confirmed that the Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and other birth defects. The Zika virus has been confirmed as a cause of microcephaly and ...

Planning a pregnancy is an exciting phase. But it is also a time to pause, prepare, and focus on your health. What many couples don’t realise is that a mother’s health before conception plays a major ...

Women who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) early in their pregnancies may be more likely to give birth to babies with congenital defects, particularly cardiac septal defects. Women ...

Children with neurodevelopmental disorders report congenital abnormalities, such as defects of the heart and/or urinary tract, at least ten times more frequent compared to other children. This is one ...

Q: My neighbor’s baby was born with the “cry of the cat” syndrome. What is this? A: Cri-du-chat syndrome (CdCS), French for "cry of the cat," is due to a genetic mutation discovered by Dr. Lejeune in ...