New Bedford family raising awareness of rare birth defect

In the newest episode of 12 Health, one New Bedford family is sharing their experience with a rare and often undiagnosed ...
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Two thirds of reproductive-aged women have at least one modifiable risk factor for birth defects, study reveals

Ann Arbor, August 26, 2025 - An analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) among 5,374 women of reproductive age indicates that two thirds of women within ...
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Experts issue warning as up to 53million Americans lead lifestyle that can raise birth defect risk

Up to 53 million American women of childbearing age have at least one risk factor that increases the odds of severe birth defects. A CDC study including survey responses from more than 5,300 women as ...
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Researchers: 2/3 of women have lifestyle risk factor for birth defects

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 ...