Certain jobs held by men in the months before they conceive a child may increase the risk of birth defects, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed information from more than 14,000 fathers whose ...

Defects that take place during our construction process should be addressed and resolved. That’s the short story. But let’s first look at why we may be incurring defects. As you can see from the list ...

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So you’re planning on getting pregnant, and you’ve got all your ducks in a row—you quit drinking, quit smoking, are taking lots of folic acid, saw your dentist, and even cut down on caffeine. (No more ...

Men and women exposed to chemicals in the workplace may be increasing their odds of having an infant with a birth defect, two new studies suggest. In the first report, researchers linked birth defects ...