A pregnant woman and her health care team use several methods of prenatal screening tests to get a better idea of the health of the developing fetus and to provide information about potential genetic abnormalities. These screening tests provide valuable information to...
Families who are preparing to welcome a baby should be aware of medical advances that help provide information on the health of both the mother and developing fetus. There are tests available to provide information on various medical issues that can help parents to...
In the past, preventing the birth of children with genetic diseases was limited to laws preventing marriages between close relatives. When children were born with severe genetic defects, they often lived a life of suffering and eventual death. As medicine developed,...
Certain birth defects have been shown to have an 8 fold increased risk of occurring when oral and nasal decongestants are used during the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a new case-controlled study by the Harvard School of Public Health. The findings...
