OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a baby is born with a birth defect in the U.S. every 4.5 minutes. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is ...

KUTV — March 3rd was International Birth Defects Prevention Day and we are talking about ways to help prevent birth defects. But we’ll start with some background information. In every pregnancy, there ...

A teratogen is an environmental factor that a person is exposed to during their pregnancy that may affect the baby’s development, resulting in birth defects. In fact, around 4% to 5% of birth defects ...

Doctor holding pregnant woman hand with catheter, birth defects prevention What are some notable risk factors for birth defects that health care professionals should discuss with prospective parents ...