About one in every 1,000 people is born with spina bifida, but few develop this specific form of the condition.

One in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect. While some birth defects can be prevented, others may come as a surprise. Dr. Sarah Obican is Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and co ...

The types of birth defect that were increased were skeletal and limb defects, cardiac defects, craniofacial defects and neural tube defects. Children exposed to carbamazepine, topiramate or phenytoin ...