In a sealed plastic jar, the remains of a fetus with severe birth defects are preserved in formalin for scientific research. The transparent jar, around 70cm/27.56″ tall, sits along the back wall of a ...

For all the women thinking of getting pregnant or expecting, it is extremely important to know and understand the risk of ...

GAOJIAGOU, China (Reuters) - Ten-year old Yilong is already a statistic. Born at the centre of China's coal industry, the boy is mentally handicapped and is unable to speak. He is one of many such ...

Two-thirds of women in their child-bearing years have an increased risk for birth defects due to a lifestyle factor they can change, a new study says. These risk factors -- low levels of vitamin B9 ...