Four decades after doctors realized that a drug called DES — used to prevent pregnancy complications — had devastating consequences for babies, a new study finds those effects may be reverberating into the third generation. Full story
State health officials are investigating a sharp increase in the presence of a frequently fatal birth defect in an area of southeast Texas where thousands of residents were evacuated after a chemical company fire two years ago. Full story
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies born to women who take corticosteroid drugs for asthma or other chronic ills may not have a heightened risk of birth defects known as oral clefts, a study published Monday suggests. Full story
The number of infants born with "flat-head" syndrome has risen dramatically in Texas - but is probably not cause for concern, according to a new study. Full story
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take opioid painkillers such as codeine and oxycodone early in their pregnancy may be more likely to have a baby with a birth defect, according to a new study. Full story
A headache medication for migraines increases the risk for birth defects in babies born to pregnant mothers taking the medication, U.S. health officials said on Friday. Full story
Researchers have found that prenatal surgery can reduce complications from spina bifida, a common birth defect. NBC's Chief Science Correspondent Robert Bazell reports.
