(WBNG) -- January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. While birth defects can happen for many reasons, there are some things pregnant women can do to prevent some health conditions. Director ...

Women are gaining a new tool to help fight birth defects that will be found in products on the grocery store shelves. To promote increased consumption of folic acid among women of childbearing age, ...

Hypospadias affects the urethra, foreskin and curvature of the penis, and is usually altered in surgery as a baby.

Folate is a naturally occurring form of vitamin B found in food, while folic acid is synthetically produced and used in fortified foods and supplements. It is well known that taking folic acid before ...

January is recognized as National Birth Defect Awareness month. It is a time to spread awareness and highlight the importance of measures to improve the health and quality of life for affected people.

Before becoming pregnant, women need to get enough vitamin B12 in addition to folic acid to cut their risk of having a baby with a serious birth defect of the brain and spinal cord, researchers said ...