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Fertility Treatments May Raise Risk for Birth Defects: Study by HealthFinder Posted Sat 20 Oct 2012 1:00pm healthnewslink But researchers say couples shouldn't be alarmed because absolute risk is small. By Mary Brophy Marcus HealthDay Reporter ... Read on »

Fertility Treatments Linked With Birth Defects by Brandi & Shelton K. Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 5:58pm We infertile couples have to face a lot of decisions that other couples don’t have to. So, if you knew that your assisted efforts to get pregnant would increase the likelihood of having a child with birth defects, would you still do it? A lot of parents-to-be are going to have to ask that question. A study released by the CDC suggests that bab ... Read on »

Fertility Treatments May Raise Risk for Birth Defects by Medline Plus Posted Mon 22 Oct 2012 6:00am But researchers say couples shouldn't be alarmed because absolute risk is small Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Birth Defects , Infertility Read on »

Environmental Factors in Birth Defects: What We Need to Know by Environmental Health Posted Wed 30 Sep 2009 9:00pm Environmental Factors in Birth Defects: What We Need to Know Formal Correction: This article has been formally corrected to address the following errors. Jump to Bob Weinhold, MA ... Read on »

Study Links Pollutants to a 450 Percent Increase in Risk of Birth Defects. by Stephen Tvedten Patient Expert

Posted Sun 23 Oct 2011 11:57am http://www.utexas.edu/news/2011/10/19/finnell_birth_defects/ Study Links Pollutants to a 450 Percent Increase in Risk of Birth Defects AUSTIN, Texas — Pesticides and pollutants are related to a 450 percent increase in the risk of spina bifida and anencephaly in rural China, according to scientists at The University of Texas at Austin an ... Read on »

Maternal Hypertension Increases Risk for Birth Defects by Poh Tin Tan Posted Tue 01 Nov 2011 12:00am From Medscape Education Clinical Briefs News Author: Ricki Lewis, PhD CME Author: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd 10/21/2011 Clinical Context Some studies have suggested an increased risk for fetal malformations with the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in the first trimester of pregnancy, but this observation has not been confir ... Read on »

SSRIs and Pregnancy (and smoking) can cause major birth defects by Marie L. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 07 Jan 2009 4:30pm Here's an article on how taking SSRIs--especially during the early stages when you don't know you're pregnant--can set your child up for birth defects: December 5, 2008 — Fluoxetine and paroxetine, 2 of the most commonly used selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), have been linked to an increased risk for congenital cardiac abnormal ... Read on »

Experts Believe Many Birth Defects Are Preventable by HealthFinder Posted Fri 02 Jul 2010 10:00am healthnewslink A mother's healthy lifestyle, even before conception, can make a difference, they say. By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter ... Read on »

Does IVF Cause Birth Defects? by Soulful Patient Expert

Posted Wed 13 Jun 2012 2:22pm In fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), embryos created in a Petri dish are implanted into a woman’s uterus after 3-5 days of incubation. Until recently, it was assumed that such embryos have a normal development if they successfully implant. A disturbing recent report reveals a higher risk after IVF: 8% of babies w ... Read on »

Roundup: Birth Defects Caused By World's Top-Selling Weedkiller, Scientists Say. by Stephen Tvedten Patient Expert

Posted Fri 24 Jun 2011 10:02am Roundup: Birth Defects Caused By World's Top-Selling Weedkiller, Scientists Say WASHINGTON -- The chemical at the heart of the planet’s most widely used herbicide -- Roundup weedkiller, used in farms and gardens across the U.S. -- is coming under more intense scrutiny following the release of a new report calling for a heightened regulatory r ... Read on »