Ingredients to Look for in Wrinkle ... Mar 7, 2010
Any form of Vitamin should not be used by expecting mothers as it can cause birth defects. Antioxidants help to repair and heal the body inside and out. (Suite101.com)
'More birth defects' in Fallujah Mar 6, 2010
BBC News - Fallujah doctors report rise in birth defects ... Fallujah doctors report rise in birth defects ... John Simpson talks about the children with birth defects he saw in Fallujah. (BBC News -- Africa)
Disturbing claims Mar 6, 2010
BBC News - Disturbing story of Fallujah's birth defects ... Disturbing story of Fallujah's birth defects ... Six years after the intense fighting began in the Iraqi town of Fallujah between US forces and Sunni insurgents, there is a disturbingly large number of cases of birth defects in the town. (BBC News -- Africa)
China firm on Iran nuclear talks Mar 5, 2010
BBC News - China demands Iran nuclear talks, despite US pressure. Page last updated at 11:18 GMT, Tuesday, 2 March 2010. (BBC News -- Africa)
Brazil rebuffs US Iran pressure Mar 5, 2010
BBC News - Brazil rebuffs US pressure for Iran sanctions. Page last updated at 23:50 GMT, Wednesday, 3 March 2010. (BBC News -- Africa)
Arab ministers back peace talks Mar 5, 2010
BBC News - Arab ministers back new Israel-Palestinian peace talks (BBC News -- Africa)
Voice recognition computers find men 'harder to understand' Mar 4, 2010
BBC News - Computers find male voices 'harder to recognise. Page last updated at 00:40 GMT, Thursday, 4 March 2010. (BBC News -- Technology)
Campaign highlights Samsung workers' cancer deaths Mar 4, 2010
The pollution was said to have caused birth defects, cancer and miscarriages among residents of a nearby multimillion-dollar housing development. The SHARPs video could be viewed when this story was first posted. (EETimes)
U.S. autism cases show 59% increase, alarming activists Mar 4, 2010
They found rates of autism much higher than a similar study done in 2002, said Catherine Rice, of the CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. The 2000 data had suggested one in 150 children were affected. (The Palm Beach Post)
Fire in the sky: Tunguska at 100 Mar 4, 2010
Page last updated at 11:43 GMT, Monday, 30 June 2008 12:43 UK. By Paul Rincon Science reporter, BBC News. (BBC News -- Science)
US cyber chief faces 'tough job' Mar 4, 2010
BBC News - President Obama's new cyber boss faces 'tough job. Page last updated at 09:04 GMT, Wednesday, 23 December 2009. (BBC News -- Technology)
Gut microbes hold 'second genome' Mar 4, 2010
BBC News - Human gut microbes hold 'second genome. Page last updated at 18:06 GMT, Wednesday, 3 March 2010. (BBC News -- Science)
US lifts lid on cyberwarfare plan Mar 4, 2010
BBC News - US lifts lid on top secret plan for internet security. Page last updated at 22:53 GMT, Wednesday, 3 March 2010. (BBC News -- Technology)
Money matters Mar 4, 2010
Page last updated at 10:44 GMT, Wednesday, 3 March 2010. By Chris Vallance Reporter, BBC News. (BBC News -- Science)
Stressed out Mar 4, 2010
BBC News - India's overworked elephants. Page last updated at 00:01 GMT, Thursday, 4 March 2010. (BBC News -- Science)
Apple action 'threatens Google' Mar 4, 2010
BBC News - Apple patent case 'could affect all android phones. Page last updated at 13:02 GMT, Wednesday, 3 March 2010. (BBC News -- Technology)
Tap water contaminant 'castrates' frogs Mar 3, 2010
But it does raise new questions about the safety of atrazine, which other studies have linked to human birth defects, low birth weight, prematurity and low sperm count. The EPA said in October that it planned to reassess atrazine's safety, including its cancer risk. (USA Today -- Tech)
Lane a Mentor to Many Mar 3, 2010
When Lane retired from public school administration he was asked to join the Genesis Fund, a nonprofit organization that sponsors clinics and therapeutic recreational programs for children born with birth defects, genetic diseases and mental retardation. During that time, he received a call from Berkshire Hills to unretire and mentor a former staff member who was working her way up in the school administration ranks. (The Pilot Newspaper)
ZCA’s Science National Honor Society tudents attend genetics conference Mar 3, 2010
Specializing in teaching about causes and prevention of birth defects, Rhine is a national speaker on genetics and has given more than 8,500 presentations nationwide over the past 20 years. Over the course of the day, students were exposed to college-level lectures and presentations on such topics as ethical dilemmas with advances in technology, relationship of genetics to cancer, cloning and stem-cell research, among others. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
West Shore fights water changeover Mar 3, 2010
The grassroots group contests that byproducts of chloramine have the potential to cause cancer and birth defects ... Also, its byproducts have the potential to cause cancer and birth defects, they say. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Pesticide Atrazine Can Turn Male Frogs Into Females Mar 2, 2010
Recent studies also found a possible link between human birth defects and low birth weight and atrazine exposure in the womb. As a result of these studies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing its regulations on use of the pesticide. (Science Daily)
Mountaintop Mining Poisons Fish Mar 2, 2010
" Mountaintop removal mining, which has doubled in the past eight years, blasts the top off a mountain and pushes the excess rock to the neighboring valley to get to the coal beneath. Over the past two decades, mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia has buried more than 1,000 miles of streams. Most common in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky, this type of mining causes toxic levels of selenium to leach into rivers and streams. Lemly, who supports tougher... (Science Daily)
Pink Periscope? Mar 1, 2010
Submarine air is constantly recycled but carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide levels in that air can cause birth defects in the unborn, even in the early weeks of gestation before a woman knows she is pregnant. Finally, a Navy spokesman said The integration of women into the submarine force will increase the talent pool. (Human Events Online)
Why BPA Leached from 'Safe' Plastics May Damage Health of Female Offspring Feb 26, 2010
"We need to better identify the effects of environmental contaminants on not just crude measures such as birth defects, but also their effect in causing more subtle developmental errors." ... "Remember how diethylstilbestrol (DES) caused birth defects and cancers in young women whose mothers were given such hormones during pregnancy. We'd better watch out for BPA, which seems to carry similar epigenetic risks across the generations. ". (Science Daily)
Sorority hosts concert to benefit March of Dimes Feb 26, 2010
Such awareness helps to prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality, she said. "We wanted something to bring more awareness to it," Hawkins (junior-human development and family studies) said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Pion Ridge licensing: a long road ahead Feb 25, 2010
Cotter Corp. processed uranium near Lincoln Park in Caon City from the 1950s into the 1980s, and area residents were awarded millions in damages from two federal juries for effects of radiation poisoning they suffered, including cancer, infertility, birth defects and learning disabilities. The Cotter site ultimately was declared a Superfund Cleanup site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Sorority to host free concert to benefit March of Dimes Feb 25, 2010
babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality ... "The March of Dimes is not solely dedicated to helping out babies with birth defects," Fiscus said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
The Little Princes of Denmark Feb 25, 2010
Concerned with a recent increase in male genital birth defects plus dropping sperm counts and higher rates of testicular cancer, Danish researchers have spent the last five years ranking their nether regions against those of the Finns. Both countries have excellent registry data, an accommodating research population, and a rivalry dating back to Viking-era tribes hitting one another with clubs. (Slate)
IVF Babies Do Fine, But Their Moms May Be at Risk Feb 25, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies born by in vitro fertilization (IVF) do not face an increased risk of birth defects, nor are they at greater risk of being smaller than normal, according to a study conducted in Japan ... Some studies comparing babies born through IVF and those conceived naturally have found worse outcomes for the IVF infants, including higher rates of birth defects and greater likelihood of low birth weight, Mai Fujii of the World Health Organization in Geneva and her... (MEDLINEplus)
Va. delegate apologizes for abortion remark Feb 24, 2010
WASHINGTON - Virginia Delegate Robert G. Marshall apologized this week to people with disabilities for remarks suggesting that women who have abortions later risk having children with birth defects as a punishment from God. The Republican state lawmaker from Prince William made the comment last week at a news conference calling for an end to state funding to Planned Parenthood. (Boston Globe)
Is it time to turn to nuclear power? Feb 24, 2010
Nuclear power's time has come - CNN.com. Nuclear power's time has come. (CNN)
Fetal Surgery Continues to Advance Feb 22, 2010
21, 2010) Repairing birth defects in the womb ... "Detecting birth defects prenatally has allowed physicians to provide better perinatal care," said Adzick, "but many of these babies were already too sick for us to treat them successfully after they were born. This dilemma led to the development of fetal surgery." ... In his article on open fetal surgery, Adzick describes the multidisciplinary team and sophisticated imaging technologies used to assess patients referred to the center, the only... (Science Daily)
What Model Organisms Can Teach Us About Emotion Feb 22, 2010
22, 2005) A Queen's University study of fruit flies that may revolutionize the way birth defects are studied has identified the genes affected by a widely-prescribed drug known to cause birth defects. (June 5, 2008) Every year, millions of people are confronted with potentially irreparable brain or spinal cord injuries resulting from traffic accidents. (Science Daily)
Most test tube kids healthy Feb 22, 2010
These children do face an increased risk of some birth defects and of low birth weight, which is associated with obesity, hypertension and Type 2 diabetes later in life, the researchers said. Carmen Sapienza, a geneticist at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, noted that few of these test tube children are older than 30, so it's not known if they will be obese or have hypertension or other health problems at age 50 or older. (MSNBC -- Health)
Researchers say most ‘test tube’ children healthy, but some face higher risk of birth defects Feb 22, 2010
Researchers say most test tube children healthy, but some face higher risk of birth defects - The Boston Globe ... Researchers say most test tube children healthy, but some face higher risk of birth defects ... Some of these children do face an increased risk of birth defects, such as neural tube defects, and of low birth weight, which is associated with obesity, hypertension, and Type 2 diabetes later in life, the researchers said. (Boston Globe)
46 comment(s) Feb 21, 2010
dyan wrote on Feb 20, 2010 10:58 AM:" When libs look at "tort reform" as 5%, they conveniently leave out the cost of defensive medicine, which is estimated to be 250 billion per year! It quite hypocritial for an attorney to complain about insurance profits, while a South Carolina attorney we all know has made millions from convincing dumb juries that natural birth defects are the fault of the doctors! ". stella wrote on Feb 20, 2010 10:53 AM:" Kinderman, that argument - that "the health care... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Comparison shows robot-assisted option offers advantages for kidney surgery Feb 21, 2010
Blockages in this area can be the result of birth defects or, in adults, from injury, previous surgery or disorders that can cause inflammation of the upper urinary tract. Previously the repair required a large incision. (EurekAlert!)
Agency says military base water tainted Feb 21, 2010
Those who have registered report ailments ranging from male breast cancer to birth defects for their children. At a recent news conference on Capitol Hill, North Carolina resident Jerry Ensminger choked up when describing how his 9-year-old daughter, Janey, died of leukemia. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Md. Lawmaker: Ban First-Cousin Marriages As Unsafe Feb 20, 2010
He says couples who are first cousins are at an increased risk of having a child with birth defects. The bill would make an exception for people who are over age 65 or infertile. (KIRO TV, WA)
Md. lawmaker aims to ban first-cousin wedlock Feb 19, 2010
He says couples who are first cousins are at an increased risk of having a child with birth defects. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Health Tip: Getting a Fetal Ultrasound Feb 19, 2010
The presence of some birth defects. HealthDay Copyright (c) 2010. (MEDLINEplus)
IVF Babies' Health Analyzed As Adults Feb 18, 2010
They found kids conceived through IVF were overall quite similar to other people in their early 20s -- with typical rates of obesity, birth defects and cancer. In some ways, they were even healthier -- just 14 percent were current smokers compared to 39 percent of young people the same age in the general population. (KERO 23, CA)
H1N1 flu has hit kids with neuromuscular disorders especially hard Feb 18, 2010
Edwin Travathan, director of CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, says that people with conditions that affect movement and other motor skills "take a harder hit" from influenza because they become so weak that they may lose their ability to cough and clear their lungs. People with cerebral palsy, like Derek, are typically born with impairments in regions of the brain that control movement and sometimes language or cognition. (USA Today -- News)
Women Have Special Dietary Needs Feb 17, 2010
For years, both the Food & Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been recommending folate to reduce the chances of neurological birth defects. The recommended daily allowance for women is 400 micrograms. (Click2Houston, TX)
Roche must pay acne drug user $25m Feb 17, 2010
The drug also has been associated with birth defects and depression. In a statement, the company said it would appeal, as it has in all the other cases. (Boston Globe)
Water-well worries run deep Feb 16, 2010
More than 450 private wells fall within a quarter mile of at least one of almost 400 sites in Brevard County where underground tanks or piping once leaked petroleum -- and left behind chemicals linked to increased risk of cancer and birth defects. Health and environmental officials say the wells are safe because the worst tanks were removed years ago and ongoing testing and cleanups should keep any chemicals from contaminating residents' water. (Florida Today)
Our views: Clean it up (Feb. 16) Feb 16, 2010
Theyre hidden underground, where storage tanks or pipes that leaked or are leaking petroleum can threaten drinking water supplies with chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects. That makes it critical state lawmakers stop robbing a fund established to pay for removing the tanks and cleaning up the contamination and devote the money to protecting the public health. (Florida Today)
The Biggest Loser: Maternal Obesity Puts a Load on Her Offspring That Lasts a Lifetime Feb 14, 2010
26, 2010) Obesity in pregnant women is associated with pregnancy complications, birth defects, as well as a greater risk of childhood and adult obesity in infants born to obese mothers, new research. . (Science Daily)
Two Years Old -- A Childhood Obesity Tipping Point? Feb 13, 2010
26, 2010) Obesity in pregnant women is associated with pregnancy complications, birth defects, as well as a greater risk of childhood and adult obesity in infants born to obese mothers, new research. (July 12, 2008) How will the epidemic of childhood obesity today affect the future health of Americans. (Science Daily)
Unusual proposal Feb 13, 2010
Sometimes people find difficulty getting married, the marriage fails, women cannot conceive, business goes down, children have birth defects, etc. When people have exhausted all avenues trying to find reasons for these negative occurrences, they seek answers from an astrologer. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Kettleman City issues Feb 12, 2010
I applaud Mr. McEwen for finding the back story on the salacious story of birth defects and focusing on possible solutions to the deeper, ongoing problem in the area ... State: No pattern in Kettleman birth defects ... In a report panned by community activists, state experts said Tuesday they found no evidence of a common underlying cause for birth defects in Kettleman City. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
When Pro-Lifers Think It's OK To End a Pregnancy Feb 12, 2010
To make matters worse, "We lived in an area that didn't have great medical care." She recalls taking a pill and then realizing that its label said it could "cause severe birth defects.". In a , Pam said she had been diagnosed with , a prematureand often detachment of the placenta from the uterine wall. (Slate)
Kettleman City's coverage Feb 12, 2010
Kettleman birth defects to be probed. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday ordered state environmental and public health officials to send experts to Kettleman City to investigate a rash of birth defects ... The governor's directive comes after months of protests by residents of the small Kings County town, who suspect the birth defects are due to toxic wastes stored at the landfill, and the same week that a top federal environmental official in California focused attention on the issue. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
County pledges ongoing support for Kettleman Feb 11, 2010
Monday's press conference came at a unique time because of the high-profile attention Kettleman City has received recently after stories of infant deaths and birth defects turned the spotlight on the historically underserved farmworker community of 1,500. It also came a day before state health officials were scheduled to appear before the county supervisors to present the findings of their analysis of the Kettleman birth-defects data. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
TV Drama Can Be More Persuasive Than News Program, Study Finds Feb 11, 2010
(July 23, 2008) Taking the epilepsy drug topiramate alone or along with other epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects, according to a study in Neurology ... 18, 2007) Although prescription medications that may increase the risk of birth defects are commonly used by women in their childbearing years, only about half receive contraceptive counseling from their. (Science Daily)
Calif.: No Cause for Rampant Birth Defects Feb 11, 2010
No Cause for Birth Defects in Kettleman City, California Officials Say - ABC News ... No Cause for California Birth Defects, Health Officials Say ... Activists and residents looking for answers about why so many babies in a tiny California town have been born with severe birth defects say they don't buy the state's findings that there's nothing unusual in Kettleman City. (ABC News)
It's a dumping ground Feb 11, 2010
For months, Kettleman City residents and activists clamored for an investigation into a rash of birth defects and infant deaths ... Kings Co. seeks inquiry into birth defects ... Kings County officials will ask the state to investigate birth defects in the Kettleman City area where some residents and environmental advocates believe the number is unusually high. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Why do you dummies keep talking about throw all incumbents out. It'll never happen!... Feb 10, 2010
Why would I take a medication which women aren't even supposed to touch for fear of birth defects. Score: 5. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Officials: Birth defects in CA town not unusual Feb 10, 2010
- State health officials said Tuesday they found nothing unusual about the rate of infant birth defects in an impoverished San Joaquin Valley farm town located next to the West's largest toxic waste dump ... California's two U.S. senators pressed for answers as well, calling for a halt to the proposed expansion of the Chemical Waste Management Inc. landfill until a cause is found for the birth defects ... "I am very concerned about the recent surge in birth defects," Sen. (MSNBC -- Health)
Older moms boost autism risk Feb 10, 2010
Prior studies have indicated that babies born to older women have higher risks of birth defects, low birth weight and certain chromosome problems, such as Down syndrome. A 2007 Kaiser Permanente study conducted in California reported that autism risk increased with both the mother's and father's age. (CNN)
Samford To Host March Of Dimes' 2010 Fundraising Kickoff Event Feb 10, 2010
With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit www. (Samfordsports.com)
Autism, Older Parents Link Detailed Feb 10, 2010
I am a older mom, and both of my children were 100% free of any birth defects whatsoever. I was 36 years old with the first and 42 with the second, and both came back with aminocentisis as 100% free. (CBS News -- Health)
State says birth-defect rate normal in Kettleman City; vows to continue investigation Feb 10, 2010
In a highly anticipated presentation to Kings County supervisors, officials from the state Department of Public Health acknowledged the presence of concentrated cases of suspected birth defects in Kettleman in 2008. But they also said the initial review of medical records of children born with suspected birth defects found no patterns to suggest a common underlying cause for the health anomaly or a higher-than-expected rate in the community during the 22-year monitoring period. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Feinstein calls for stop of waste dump expansion Feb 10, 2010
California's senior senator wants to halt any expansions of the West's largest toxic waste dump while the state investigates reports about a rash of birth defects in a nearby town ... Dianne Feinstein said in a statement Tuesday that she was "very concerned about the surge in birth defects occurring in Kettleman City." ... Her statement came as state public health officials reported that there appears to be no "common underlying cause" for the birth defects. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
State to present data on Kettleman City Tuesday Feb 9, 2010
A long-anticipated presentation by state health officials on their analysis of Kettleman City's birth defects data will head the agenda for Tuesday's Kings County Supervisors meeting ... The presentation will start at 9:35 a.m. Environmental justice and community groups have been expressing concerns over an abnormally high numbers of birth defects during the past two years, especially in light of Waste Management's plan to expand its toxic waste landfill at its facility 3. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
